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NCLEX Cardiovascular Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement by a client prescribed amiodarone indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Grapefruit juice interacts with amiodarone and can increase its toxicity.
Question 2 of 5
What are nursing priorities for administering dobutamine?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dobutamine can cause tachycardia and dysrhythmias, requires weight-based titration, and should be given via a central line due to incompatibilities.
Question 3 of 5
The most muscular, powerful heart chamber is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The left ventricle has the thickest muscular wall to pump blood against the high pressure of the systemic circulation.
Question 4 of 5
A 68 y/o Caucasian male develops acute worsening of his long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which is least likely to cause this:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Worsening diabetes is often due to increased insulin resistance or stress (e.g., Cushing's, infection, cardiac flare-up), which raise glucose levels. Acute adrenal insufficiency (Addison's) causes cortisol deficiency, leading to hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia, making it the least likely cause.
Question 5 of 5
A 65-year-old male presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. His ECG shows ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF indicates an acute inferior myocardial infarction. These leads correspond to the inferior wall of the heart.