Cardiovascular Test

Question 1

Which risk factors for cardiovascular disease can be modified?

Accepted Answer

Diet, Smoking, Alcohol Consumption

Question 2

Which patient does the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Obese male ho has a desk job for 12 hours a day

Question 3

Which is a non-modifiable risk factor?

Accepted Answer

Genetics

Question 4

A 68 y/o client 2 days post-op reports chest heaviness but has no cardiac history. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Ask about onset, duration, and severity

Question 5

Normal adult blood pressure:

Accepted Answer

120/80

Question 6

How is the second heart sound (S2) created? Think of the dub in “lub dub”

Accepted Answer

Aortic and pulmonic valves close

Question 7

A 75 y/o patient with heart failure is having issues with dyspnea, what nursing intervention would be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Allow for frequent rest periods for patient

Question 8

Which symptom of a myocardial infarction is seen/missed in women.

Accepted Answer

Nausea

Question 9

What are the two semilunar valves?

Accepted Answer

Aortic and Pulmonic

Question 10

What is the pacemaker of the heart?

Accepted Answer

SA Node

Question 11

What part of the cardiac cycle is the relaxation and filling part?

Accepted Answer

Diastole

Question 12

What does hypertension mean?

Accepted Answer

High Blood pressure

Question 13

What causes the first heart sound (S1)? Think about the “lub dub” you hear when the heart beats.

Accepted Answer

Mitral and tricuspid valves close

Question 14

Innermost layer of the heart, folds back on itself to create valves of the heart.

Accepted Answer

Endocardium

Question 15

Outermost layer of the heart, coronary arteries that supply heart with oxygen are located here.

Accepted Answer

Epicardium

Question 16

A client reports increased shortness of breath while lying down, what should you do to assist the client?

Accepted Answer

Elevate the head of the bed

Question 17

What are the two atrioventricular valves?

Accepted Answer

Mitral (Bicuspid) and Tricusid

Question 18

Which is a modifiable risk factor?

Accepted Answer

Smoking

Question 19

A nurse is about to give a dose of metoprolol (anti-hypertensive drug). What is the priority nursing intervention?

Accepted Answer

Check the patient’s vital signs before administering the medication

Question 20

Layer of the heart that serves as a double walled sac which anchors the heart in place and protects the heart.

Accepted Answer

Pericardium

Question 21

An African American male states he has headaches and can’t keep his blood pressure under 200/150. What type of HTN?

Accepted Answer

Malignant

Question 22

You care for a client who has advanced cardiac disease they state “I am having trouble breathing at night when I sleep”

Accepted Answer

Use pillows to elevate your head and chest while you sleep

Question 23

What should be expected when assessing the cardiovascular system of a healthy adult?

Accepted Answer

S1 and S2 present with regular rhythm

Question 24

Which art of the cardiac cycle is the contraction and emptying part?

Accepted Answer

Systole

Question 25

Thickest layer of the heart

Accepted Answer

Myocardium

Question 26

When providing discharge teaching for a patient with hypertension, what should you as the nurse include?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring and recording blood pressure measurements at home, Importance of decreasing sodium intake, Education on taking anti-hypertensive medications as prescribed

Question 27

Risk factors for hypertension include

Accepted Answer

Persistent stress, Excessive alcohol intake, Having parents who have hypertension, Being African American, Excessive smoking

Question 28

The most common cause of a Myocardial Infarction is:

Accepted Answer

Thrombus formation

Question 29

What is a patient at risk for if they do not take their blood pressure medications as prescribed?

Accepted Answer

Hypertensive Crisis

Question 30

A female client is experiencing a myocardial infarction. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect?

Accepted Answer

Fatigue and shortness of breath

Cardiovascular Test

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