Med-Surg Cardiology Quiz !

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I made this for my Nursing Buddies, we have a big ONE coming up this week, so think of this as a little tid bit of practice ! Hit it girls !Let's see where we stand in our study skills right now !

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. Afterload is decreased by
vasodilation
overhydration
vasoconstriction
increased venous return to heart
sexual activity
4. The pressure is highest in which heart chamber ?
Rt. atrium
Lt atrium
Rt Ventricle
Lt Ventricle
5. The pressure is highest in which heart chamber ?
Rt. atrium
Lt atrium
Rt Ventricle
Lt Ventricle
6. The most widely used drugs in tx of CHF are :
antianginals
cardiac glycosides
antidysrhythmics
adrenergic beta-blockers
7. Symptoms of myocarditis include weight loss, malaise, and......
oliguria
htn
fever
convulsions
8. A pt is scheduled for a dipyridamole (Persantine) thallium scan. The nurse would check to make sure that the pt has not had which of the following before the procedure ?
Milk products
caffeine
excess sugar
fatty meal
9. A nurse is collecting data on a client with a dx of right sided heart failure. The nurse would expect to note which specific characteristic of this condition ?
dyspnea
crackles on lung auscultation
hacking cough
dependent edema
10. A pt with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardia, shows signs of air hunger and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged sputum. A nurse listens to breath sounds, expecting to hear bilateral:
Rhonchi
Diminished breath sounds
Crackles
Wheezes
11. A nurse is monitoring a client with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Which finding is probably unrelated to the AAA ?
Pulsatile abdominal mass
Hyperactive bowel sounds in the area
Systolic bruit over the area of the mass
Subjective sensation of "heart beating' in the abdomen.
12. A client diagnosed with thrombophlebitis 1 day ago suddenly complains of chest pain and shortness of breath, and is visibly anxious. The nurse immediately checks the client for other signs and symptoms of:
Myocardial infarction
pneumonia
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary edema

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