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Cardiovascular Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is not considered part of routine initial anti-thrombotic therapy for NSTEMI patients, at time of presentation to the ER?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Abciximab, a IIb/IIIa inhibitor, is not part of routine initial therapy for NSTEMI; aspirin, clopidogrel, and heparin are standard per guidelines.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following attributes is associated with a relatively low risk for treatment-related toxicity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Younger age is associated with better tolerance to treatment due to greater physiological reserve, unlike prior therapy or poor performance status, which increase toxicity risk. 'Discontinue treatment' is not an attribute.
Question 3 of 5
In counseling a newly diagnosed HIV+ patient, which of the following comments are most accurate(based on current data)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Current data supports that HIV+ individuals can achieve a normal to near-normal lifespan with effective therapy.
Question 4 of 5
Woman presents with belly pain. She was taking acetaminophen 4 g/d for 7 days. PMH PVD. PE + tenderness no rebound. Labs: Na 138, K 4.9, Cl 102, HCO3 7, creatinine 1.4, glucose, serum osmolarity 295, lactate 2.5. ABG: pH 7.17, PCO2 of 18; UA: pH of 5.5, tr ketones. Surgery revealed no IBD. Which ONE of the following is the MOST likely cause of the metabolic acidosis in this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acetaminophen toxicity can lead to pyroglutamic acidosis, especially at high doses, causing severe anion gap metabolic acidosis.
Question 5 of 5
What are the major criteria in the updated Jones Criteria for Rheumatic Fever?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The updated Jones Criteria for diagnosing Rheumatic Fever include major manifestations like arthritis, carditis, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules, and Sydenham chorea. Option B correctly lists four of these.