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NCLEX Cardiovascular Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following most accurately describes what is measured by an electrocardiogram?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ECG measures the electrical activity of the heart, reflecting its conductivity.
Question 2 of 5
While admitting an 82-yr-old patient with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital, the nurse learns that the patient lives alone and sometimes confuses the 'water pill' with the 'heart pill.' When planning for the patient's discharge the nurse will facilitate a
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The data about the patient suggest that assistance in developing a system for taking medications correctly at home is needed. A home health nurse will assess the patient's home situation and help the patient develop a method for taking the two medications as directed. There is no evidence that the patient requires services such as a psychologist consult, long-term care, or around-the-clock home care.
Question 3 of 5
A fit 18 year old female student performs a 400m time trial in one minute. Sketch and label a graph to show a typical heart rate response from a point 5 minutes before the start of the run, during the time trial, and over the 20 minute recovery period.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Heart rate rises due to increased demand, peaks during exercise, then gradually returns to normal.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following nerves accompany the great saphenous vein in the medial side of the leg?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The saphenous nerve, a branch of the femoral nerve, runs alongside the great saphenous vein on the medial leg.
Question 5 of 5
A 50-year-old man has a blood pressure of 140/85 and weighs 98 kg. He reports that he is not feeling well, his ECG has NO P-waves, he has a heart rate of 46/min, and the QRS complexes occur regularly. What is his likely condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: No P-waves and a slow, regular QRS suggest 3rd degree heart block, where the ventricles pace independently.