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Cardiovascular Assessment Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
When HMG CoA is present in mitochondria what will it produce?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In mitochondria, HMG CoA is used in ketogenesis to produce ketone bodies.
Question 2 of 5
A 23-year-old woman develops a sudden onset of congestive heart failure. Her condition rapidly deteriorates and she died of heart failure. At autopsy, patchy interstitial infiltrates composed of mainly lymphocytes are found, some of which surround individual myocytes. What is the most likely cause of patient's heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Viral myocarditis, often lymphocytic, is a common cause of acute heart failure in young adults.
Question 3 of 5
Which one of the following is a risk factor of heart failure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Uncontrolled hypertension is a major risk factor for heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following drug can't be used for management of hypertension in pregnancy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ramipril, an ACE inhibitor, is contraindicated in pregnancy.
Question 5 of 5
The amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle in 1 minute is called__
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cardiac output is the volume of blood ejected by each ventricle per minute and is calculated as stroke volume multiplied by heart rate.