NURSING 5333 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 ACCURATE PRACTICE
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▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
17. Recognition of critical signs and symptoms are crucial in addressing the
needs of the patient with CHF. Which clinical manifestation of the systemic
venous congestion that can occur with congestive heart failure?
a.. Peripheral edema
b. Tachypnea
c. Poor skin turgor and dry skin
d. Tachycardia . Answer: a.. Peripheral edema
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
18. Heart failure can also result from Cardiac Tamponade. Which of the
following is not part in the constellation of Beck's Triad?
a. Decreased heart sounds
b. Neck vein engorgement
c. Pulsus paradoxus
d. Hypotension . Answer: c. Pulsus paradoxus
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
,Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
19. As congestion worsens, a patient develops hypertension from
congestion and fluid overload. Instruction for the patient includes?
a. Sleep flat in bed
b. Take her pulse at least three times a day
c. Have rest periods during the day
d. Follow a low potassium diet . Answer: c. Have rest periods during the
day
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
20. A patient with CHF has been controlling his hypertension arrives for
another appointment and tells the nurse, my feet are killing me. These
shoes got so tight. The nurse's best initial action is to
a. Loosen the patient's shoe lace
b. Notify the physician
c. Listen to the client's breath sounds
d. Assess the client's weight . Answer: d. Assess the client's weight
▶ SITUATION: Nurse Net Ty, is about to leave for abroad as a
Cardiovascular Nurse. Her husband, who's always catching up a call to
monitor her errands strongly opposes the idea of her working abroad and
this has led up to a large-scale fight. On the day of departure, Nurse Net Ty
told her son named Anton that she's leaving for abroad, but her husband
suddenly threw a hand from her back which caused her to run and
immediately suffered a crushing, chest pain. Net Ty, was rushed in the
hospital.
, 21. Based on the situation above, what is the most likely diagnosis of Net
Ty initially?
a. Stable Angina
b. Unstable Angina
c. Non-ST Segment Elevation-Acute Coronary Syndrome
d. Prinzmetal Angina . Answer: a. Stable Angina
▶ SITUATION: Nurse Net Ty, is about to leave for abroad as a
Cardiovascular Nurse. Her husband, who's always catching up a call to
monitor her errands strongly opposes the idea of her working abroad and
this has led up to a large-scale fight. On the day of departure, Nurse Net Ty
told her son named Anton that she's leaving for abroad, but her husband
suddenly threw a hand from her back which caused her to run and
immediately suffered a crushing, chest pain. Net Ty, was rushed in the
hospital.
22. Net Ty diagnosed with rule-out myocardial infarction is experiencing
chest pain while walking to the bathroom. Which action should the nurse
implement first?
a. Administer sublingual nitroglycerin.
b. Obtain a STAT electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. Have the client sit down immediately
d. Assess the client's vital signs . Answer: c. Have the client sit down
immediately
▶ 23. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a myocardial infarction
who is experiencing chest pain. Which interventions should the nurse
implement? Select all that apply.
1. Administer morphine intramuscularly
2. Administer an aspirin orally
3. Apply oxygen via a nasal cannula
4. Place the client in a supine position
5. Administer nitroglycerin subcutaneously
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 1, 2, 3
c. 2, 3
SOLUTIONS 2026 ACCURATE PRACTICE
RESOURCE
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
17. Recognition of critical signs and symptoms are crucial in addressing the
needs of the patient with CHF. Which clinical manifestation of the systemic
venous congestion that can occur with congestive heart failure?
a.. Peripheral edema
b. Tachypnea
c. Poor skin turgor and dry skin
d. Tachycardia . Answer: a.. Peripheral edema
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
18. Heart failure can also result from Cardiac Tamponade. Which of the
following is not part in the constellation of Beck's Triad?
a. Decreased heart sounds
b. Neck vein engorgement
c. Pulsus paradoxus
d. Hypotension . Answer: c. Pulsus paradoxus
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
,Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
19. As congestion worsens, a patient develops hypertension from
congestion and fluid overload. Instruction for the patient includes?
a. Sleep flat in bed
b. Take her pulse at least three times a day
c. Have rest periods during the day
d. Follow a low potassium diet . Answer: c. Have rest periods during the
day
▶ SITUATION: Heart Failure, is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient
blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients. The
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) CHF guidelines
panel defined HF as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and
symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion. In preparing
for this the nurse understands the following principles:
20. A patient with CHF has been controlling his hypertension arrives for
another appointment and tells the nurse, my feet are killing me. These
shoes got so tight. The nurse's best initial action is to
a. Loosen the patient's shoe lace
b. Notify the physician
c. Listen to the client's breath sounds
d. Assess the client's weight . Answer: d. Assess the client's weight
▶ SITUATION: Nurse Net Ty, is about to leave for abroad as a
Cardiovascular Nurse. Her husband, who's always catching up a call to
monitor her errands strongly opposes the idea of her working abroad and
this has led up to a large-scale fight. On the day of departure, Nurse Net Ty
told her son named Anton that she's leaving for abroad, but her husband
suddenly threw a hand from her back which caused her to run and
immediately suffered a crushing, chest pain. Net Ty, was rushed in the
hospital.
, 21. Based on the situation above, what is the most likely diagnosis of Net
Ty initially?
a. Stable Angina
b. Unstable Angina
c. Non-ST Segment Elevation-Acute Coronary Syndrome
d. Prinzmetal Angina . Answer: a. Stable Angina
▶ SITUATION: Nurse Net Ty, is about to leave for abroad as a
Cardiovascular Nurse. Her husband, who's always catching up a call to
monitor her errands strongly opposes the idea of her working abroad and
this has led up to a large-scale fight. On the day of departure, Nurse Net Ty
told her son named Anton that she's leaving for abroad, but her husband
suddenly threw a hand from her back which caused her to run and
immediately suffered a crushing, chest pain. Net Ty, was rushed in the
hospital.
22. Net Ty diagnosed with rule-out myocardial infarction is experiencing
chest pain while walking to the bathroom. Which action should the nurse
implement first?
a. Administer sublingual nitroglycerin.
b. Obtain a STAT electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. Have the client sit down immediately
d. Assess the client's vital signs . Answer: c. Have the client sit down
immediately
▶ 23. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a myocardial infarction
who is experiencing chest pain. Which interventions should the nurse
implement? Select all that apply.
1. Administer morphine intramuscularly
2. Administer an aspirin orally
3. Apply oxygen via a nasal cannula
4. Place the client in a supine position
5. Administer nitroglycerin subcutaneously
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 1, 2, 3
c. 2, 3
