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Cardiovascular Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which type of hypersensitivity is rheumatic fever?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rheumatic fever is a type II hypersensitivity reaction due to molecular mimicry.
Question 2 of 5
In which of the following scenarios are ACE inhibitors contraindicated?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy due to teratogenic risks.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with renal artery stenosis developed hypertension. Which of the following drugs can be used in this case?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Losartan is safer than captopril in renal artery stenosis, avoiding acute renal failure risk.
Question 4 of 5
Blood being pumped out of the left ventricle enters the__
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
Question 5 of 5
A 48-year-old man with diabetes presents with a history of progressive pain in both legs for several years. The pain is severe after walking two blocks or climbing one flight of stairs. Blood pressure is 145/90 mm Hg. Laboratory studies show a serum cholesterol of 320 mg/dl. He neither smokes nor drinks. Bruits are evident upon auscultation of both femoral arteries. The pathogenesis of intermittent claudication in this patient is most closely associated with which of the following risk factors?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperlipidemia (elevated cholesterol) is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis, causing peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication, as evidenced by femoral bruits and exertional leg pain.