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Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer: Yes Correct Answer: Yes
Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old male presents for a routine checkup. A blood pressure check reveals a systolic pressure of 160 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure of 70 mm Hg. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this type of pressure elevation? Selected Answer: b. Rigidity of the aorta Correct Answer: b. Rigidity of the aorta
Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking was diagnosed with bronchogenic cancer. He developed edema and venous distention in the upper
extremities and face. Which of the following diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart? Selected Answer: c. Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) Correct Answer: c. Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)
Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 56-year-old male is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which of the following modifiable risk factors would the nurse suggest the patient change? Selected Answer: d. Smoking cigarettes Correct Answer: d. Smoking cigarettes
Question 5 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old Caucasian female was recently diagnosed with primary hypertension. She reports that she eats fairly well, usually having red meat and potatoes daily. She also reports that her father has hypertension as well. A nurse determines which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with this diagnosis? Selected Answer: d.
Ventricular activity
Question 8 1 out of 1 points A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cerebral aneurysm. Where does the nurse suspect the cerebral aneurysm is located? Selected Answer: c. Circle of Willis Correct Answer: c. Circle of Willis
Question 9 1 out of 1 points Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause and are documented on the chart as _____ hypertension. Selected Answer: a. Primary Correct Answer: a. Primary
Question 10 1 out of 1 points Which characteristic changes should the nurse keep in mind while caring for a patient with left heart failure? As left heart failure progresses:
Selected Answer: a. Left ventricular preload increases. Correct Answer: a. Left ventricular preload increases.
Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The nurse assesses for myocardial: Selected Answer: b. Ischemia Correct Answer: b. Ischemia
Question 12 1 out of 1 points A 32-year-old female presents with lower leg pain, with swelling and redness. While obtaining the patient’s history, which finding could have caused her condition? Selected Answer: a. Venous thrombus Correct Answer: a. Venous thrombus
Question 13
An 80-year-old female is in the hospital for a bone fracture. While there she develops a large, nonlethal pulmonary embolus. Which of the following is a direct result of the obstruction to pulmonary blood flow? Selected Answer: a. Pulmonary hypertension Correct Answer: a. Pulmonary hypertension
Question 16 1 out of 1 points Which organ should the nurse monitor closely since it is often the first to fail in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? Selected Answer: c. Lungs Correct Answer: c. Lungs
Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old female received trauma to the chest that caused severe impairment of the primary pacemaker cells of the heart. Which of the following areas received the greatest damage? Selected Answer: b.
Sinoatrial (SA) node Correct Answer: b. Sinoatrial (SA) node
Question 18 1 out of 1 points A patient wants to know what causes atherosclerosis. How should the nurse respond? In general, atherosclerosis is caused by: Selected Answer: b. Endothelial injury and inflammation Correct Answer: b. Endothelial injury and inflammation
Question 19 1 out of 1 points A 50 - year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of the following symptoms most likely occurred before treatment? Selected Answer: c. Chest pain and shortness of breath Correct Answer: c. Chest pain and shortness of breath
Question 20 1 out of 1 points
compartment. What kind of shock does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? Selected Answer: b. Hypovolemic Correct Answer: b. Hypovolemic
Question 23 1 out of 1 points A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely originated from the: Selected Answer: c. Deep veins of the leg Correct Answer: c. Deep veins of the leg
Question 24 1 out of 1 points A 68-year-old female is experiencing left heart failure. Physical exam reveals elevated blood pressure. The nurse understands this is most likely caused by: Selected Answer:
a. Sympathetic nervous system compensation for decreased cardiac output
Correct Answer: a. Sympathetic nervous system compensation for decreased cardiac output
Question 25 1 out of 1 points Which of the following patients is at highest risk for developing pulmonary embolism (PE)? Selected Answer:
d. 72 - year-old male who is recovering from hip replacement surgery in the hospital Correct Answer:
d. 72 - year-old male who is recovering from hip replacement surgery in the hospital
Question 26 1 out of 1 points A 70-year-old female is in the hospital for pelvic fracture. She develops pulmonary thromboembolism. The nurse realizes this embolus is composed of: Selected Answer: d. Blood clot Correct Answer: d. Blood clot
Correct Answer: b. The patient smokes cigarettes.
Question 30 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old female presents to the emergency department reporting difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath. A CT scan would most likely reveal an aneurysm in the: Selected Answer: d. Thoracic aorta Correct Answer: d. Thoracic aorta
Question 31 1 out of 1 points A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency, and an expected assessment finding of this disorder is: Selected Answer: b. Skin hyperpigmentation Correct Answer: b. Skin hyperpigmentation
