NUR361 CARDIO EXAM 1 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.1. A patient who is hemorrhaging has decreased preload. What physiological
effects should the nurse expect to occur with this patient?
a. Increased afterload
b. Decreased cardiac output
c. Decreased action potential
d. Increased ejection fraction - ANSWERS✔-b. Decreased cardiac output
\.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient who is experiencing chest pain. Which
question should the nurse asked to learn more information about the intensity of
the pain?
a. "Did the pain move into your left arm?"
b. "Was the pain a pressure, burning, or tightness?"
c. "Was your pain relieved by resting or worse when you were busy?"
d. "On a scale of zero (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) what number is your pain?" -
ANSWERS✔-d. "On a scale of zero (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) what number is
your pain?"
\.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's apical impulse. Which anatomical
location should the nurse use to make this assessment?
,a. Right nipple line, any intercostal space
b. Left substernal line, sixth intercostal space
c. Left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. Right midaxillary line, second intercostal space - ANSWERS✔-c. Left
midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
\.The nurse assess a patient's heart rate as being 50 beats per minute. How should
the nurse document this finding?
a. Bradycardia
b. Tachycardia
c. Hypotension
d. Hypertension - ANSWERS✔-a. Bradycardia
\.A patient's laboratory value indicates a low red blood cell count. What subjective
data should the nurse expect to assess that is consistent with this data?
a. Fatigue
b. Nausea
c. Chest pain
d. Sore throat - ANSWERS✔-a. Fatigue
\.A patient is being admitted for a low platelet count. Which finding should the
nurse expect when conducting a physical assessment of this patient?
a. Varicose veins
b. Excessive bruising
, c. Enlarged lymph nodes
d. Changes in pulse pressure - ANSWERS✔-b. Excessive bruising
\.The nurse determines that an older patient would benefit from interventions to
address peripheral vascular resistance. What manifestations did the nurse assess
in this patient? SATA
a. Joint pain
b. Sunken eyeballs
c. Distant bowel sounds
d. Elevated blood pressure
e. Lower extremity fatigue - ANSWERS✔-b. Sunken eyeballs
d. Elevated blood pressure
\.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's carotid arteries. Which techniques
should the nurse use for this assessment? (Select all that apply)
a. Palpate for pulse rate
b. Inspect for pulsations
c. Auscultate for rhythm
d. Percuss for arterial wall density
e. Palpate deeply for arterial wall integrity - ANSWERS✔-a. Palpate for pulse rate
b. Inspect for pulsations
c. Auscultate for rhythm
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.1. A patient who is hemorrhaging has decreased preload. What physiological
effects should the nurse expect to occur with this patient?
a. Increased afterload
b. Decreased cardiac output
c. Decreased action potential
d. Increased ejection fraction - ANSWERS✔-b. Decreased cardiac output
\.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient who is experiencing chest pain. Which
question should the nurse asked to learn more information about the intensity of
the pain?
a. "Did the pain move into your left arm?"
b. "Was the pain a pressure, burning, or tightness?"
c. "Was your pain relieved by resting or worse when you were busy?"
d. "On a scale of zero (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) what number is your pain?" -
ANSWERS✔-d. "On a scale of zero (no pain) to 10 (worst pain) what number is
your pain?"
\.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's apical impulse. Which anatomical
location should the nurse use to make this assessment?
,a. Right nipple line, any intercostal space
b. Left substernal line, sixth intercostal space
c. Left midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
d. Right midaxillary line, second intercostal space - ANSWERS✔-c. Left
midclavicular line, fifth intercostal space
\.The nurse assess a patient's heart rate as being 50 beats per minute. How should
the nurse document this finding?
a. Bradycardia
b. Tachycardia
c. Hypotension
d. Hypertension - ANSWERS✔-a. Bradycardia
\.A patient's laboratory value indicates a low red blood cell count. What subjective
data should the nurse expect to assess that is consistent with this data?
a. Fatigue
b. Nausea
c. Chest pain
d. Sore throat - ANSWERS✔-a. Fatigue
\.A patient is being admitted for a low platelet count. Which finding should the
nurse expect when conducting a physical assessment of this patient?
a. Varicose veins
b. Excessive bruising
, c. Enlarged lymph nodes
d. Changes in pulse pressure - ANSWERS✔-b. Excessive bruising
\.The nurse determines that an older patient would benefit from interventions to
address peripheral vascular resistance. What manifestations did the nurse assess
in this patient? SATA
a. Joint pain
b. Sunken eyeballs
c. Distant bowel sounds
d. Elevated blood pressure
e. Lower extremity fatigue - ANSWERS✔-b. Sunken eyeballs
d. Elevated blood pressure
\.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's carotid arteries. Which techniques
should the nurse use for this assessment? (Select all that apply)
a. Palpate for pulse rate
b. Inspect for pulsations
c. Auscultate for rhythm
d. Percuss for arterial wall density
e. Palpate deeply for arterial wall integrity - ANSWERS✔-a. Palpate for pulse rate
b. Inspect for pulsations
c. Auscultate for rhythm
