ATI LPN
Cardiovascular Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
What should the nurse suspect if a patient receiving amiodarone reports new symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amiodarone can cause pulmonary toxicity, requiring immediate intervention.
Question 2 of 5
A 22 y/o female presents with a thyroid nodule. Thyroid aspiration biopsy is completed, and the result is suspicious. Thyroidectomy demonstrates malignancy. Which of the following is most likely to be present in the pathology report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid malignancy.
Question 3 of 5
Patient presents with strong angina history without diabetes and angiogram finding significant complex 3 vessel disease and syntax score >22. What is the best course of action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For complex 3-vessel disease with a high SYNTAX score (>22), CABG is a class I indication due to improved survival outcomes compared to PCI or medical management alone.
Question 4 of 5
72 y/o female presented to the ER due to acute onset of severe abdominal pain and bloating. She was found to have a perforated gastric ulcer and underwent a gastrectomy. Upon returning home she noted postprandial N/V/D with diaphoresis, palpitations, and flushing. What is the most likely etiology?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dumping syndrome occurs after gastrectomy due to rapid gastric emptying into the small intestine, causing osmotic shifts and symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and flushing.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is considered a non-modifiable risk factor for cancer development?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Genetic instability is a non-modifiable risk factor predisposing individuals to various types of cancer.