ATI LPN
Cardiovascular Assessment Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is associated with the 1st heart sound?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The 1st heart sound (S1) is caused by the closing of the atrioventricular (AV) valves at the start of systole.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A patient presented to you in your clinic with chest pain and fatigue, after doing blood culture and taking a biopsy, the results indicate that the patient has myocarditis caused by gram-positive bacilli. Which of the following is the most common cause?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a gram-positive bacillus, is a common cause of myocarditis via toxin production.
Question 4 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 5 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.