Nurse cardiovascular final 232 practice
questions
A nurse performs an apical-pulse evaluation, with the result of 100/88. What is the pulse deficit? -
12
What is increased in hypertension that in turn causes an increase in the work of the heart? -
afterload
A patient asks what a trans-esophageal echocardiogram is and what it is expected to do? What is the
best explanation by the nurse? -
Evaluated the efficiency of the valves
A nurse should anticipate that a patient Vasotec, angiotensin-concerting enzyme inhibitor, should have
which positive outcome to this drug? -
Decreased blood pressure
A 29-year-old patient is to receive cardio version for a Dysrhythmia. What should the nurse instructed
patient to expect? -
Administration of a short acting Sedative
What do fibrous planks of arthrosclerosis serve as when they are laid down in the vessels? -
Threat to the integrity of the vessel wall
A patient was in a regular SA node conduction as a permanent pacemaker what is the code AAIOO and
is now going home. The patient ask, "what happens when my real SA node the fires on its own?"
How should the nurse respond regarding what th e pacemaker should do? -
Not fire
A nurse explains that cardiac Rehabilitation last from the end of acute care to the return to home and
beyond. What does this service include? -
Telemetry monitored exercise
What is an important teaching point for a patient with mitral stenosis? -
Balance activity with oxygen supply.
A stress test scheduled for 841-year-old patient. What action should the nurse implement to prepare the
patient for the examination? -
Have the patient sign a consent form
What should a nurse expect to implement when a patient returns from a cardiac Catheterization? -
Check the puncture site
A nurse assesses an inverted T-wave on the ECG of a patient who had an acute MI two days earlier.
How should the nurse interpret this finding -
