Nur’s 332 Exam 2 study Guide
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Edition.
Which instruction by the nurse is given to a patient who is about to undergo Holter monitoring
is most appropriate? - Answer "You will need to keep a diary of all your activities and
symptoms."The patient should not take a bath or shower while wearing this monitor
The nurse is admitting a patient who is scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization. What
allergy information is most important for the nurse to assess and document before this
procedure? - Answer Iodine
the blood pressure of an older adult patient admitted with pneumonia is 160/70 mm Hg. What
is an age-related change that contributes to this finding? - Answer Loss of elasticity in arterial
vessels
CO= ? - Answer SV*HR
The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient with fatigue and shortness of breath.
Auscultation of the heart reveals the presence of a murmur. What is this assessment finding
indicative of? - Answer Turbulent blood flow across a heart valve
While assessing the cardiovascular status of a patient, the nurse performs auscultation. Which
intervention should the nurse implement in the assessment during auscultation? - Answer
Palpate the radial pulse while auscultating the apical pulse
A patient presents to the emergency department with reports of chest pain for 3 hours. What
component of his blood work is most clearly indicative of a myocardial infarction (MI)? - Answer
troponin
The patient informs the nurse that he does not understand how there can be a blockage in the
left anterior descending artery (LAD), but there is damage to the right ventricle. What is the
best response by the nurse? - Answer "The LAD supplies blood to the left side of the heart
and part of the right ventricle."
ventricular contractions are directly stimulated by which part of the heart? - Answer purkinje
fibers
, When looking at the electrocardiogram (ECG) of the patient, the nurse knows that the QRS
complex recorded on the ECG represents which part of the heart's beat? - Answer
Depolarization from atrioventricular (AV) node throughout ventricles
In palpating the patient's pedal pulses, the nurse determines the pulses are absent. What factor
could contribute to this result? - Answer Atherosclerosis
The nurse informs the patient that she must wear intermittent sequential compression
stockings after a surgical procedure. What is an appropriate rationale for nurse to give to the
patient for the use of the device - Answer The socks provide compression of the veins to keep
the blood moving back to the heart.
A patient with aortic valve stenosis is being admitted for valve replacement surgery. Which
assessment finding documented by the nurse is indicative of this condition? - Answer Systolic
murmur
A patient is admitted with severe dyspnea, a history of heart failure, and chronic obstructive
lung disease. Which diagnostic study would the nurse expect to be elevated if the cause of
dyspnea was cardiac related? - Answer b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient undergoing radiation treatment for breast
cancer. What position should the nurse place the patient to best auscultate for signs of acute
pericarditis? - Answer Sitting and leaning forward
A nurse is preparing to teach a group of women in a community volunteer group about heart
disease. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan? - Answer Women are more
likely to have noncardiac symptoms of heart disease.
A patient with a history of myocardial infarction is scheduled for a transesophageal
echocardiogram to visualize a suspected clot in the left atrium. What information should the
nurse include when teaching the patient about this diagnostic study? - Answer IV sedation
may be administered to help the patient relax
A nurse is caring for a patient immediately following a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE).
Which assessments are appropriate for this patient (select all that apply.)? - Answer Assess
for return of gag reflex.
Assess groin for hematoma or bleeding.
Position patient supine with head of bed flat.
Assess lower extremities for circulatory compromise.
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Edition.
Which instruction by the nurse is given to a patient who is about to undergo Holter monitoring
is most appropriate? - Answer "You will need to keep a diary of all your activities and
symptoms."The patient should not take a bath or shower while wearing this monitor
The nurse is admitting a patient who is scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization. What
allergy information is most important for the nurse to assess and document before this
procedure? - Answer Iodine
the blood pressure of an older adult patient admitted with pneumonia is 160/70 mm Hg. What
is an age-related change that contributes to this finding? - Answer Loss of elasticity in arterial
vessels
CO= ? - Answer SV*HR
The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient with fatigue and shortness of breath.
Auscultation of the heart reveals the presence of a murmur. What is this assessment finding
indicative of? - Answer Turbulent blood flow across a heart valve
While assessing the cardiovascular status of a patient, the nurse performs auscultation. Which
intervention should the nurse implement in the assessment during auscultation? - Answer
Palpate the radial pulse while auscultating the apical pulse
A patient presents to the emergency department with reports of chest pain for 3 hours. What
component of his blood work is most clearly indicative of a myocardial infarction (MI)? - Answer
troponin
The patient informs the nurse that he does not understand how there can be a blockage in the
left anterior descending artery (LAD), but there is damage to the right ventricle. What is the
best response by the nurse? - Answer "The LAD supplies blood to the left side of the heart
and part of the right ventricle."
ventricular contractions are directly stimulated by which part of the heart? - Answer purkinje
fibers
, When looking at the electrocardiogram (ECG) of the patient, the nurse knows that the QRS
complex recorded on the ECG represents which part of the heart's beat? - Answer
Depolarization from atrioventricular (AV) node throughout ventricles
In palpating the patient's pedal pulses, the nurse determines the pulses are absent. What factor
could contribute to this result? - Answer Atherosclerosis
The nurse informs the patient that she must wear intermittent sequential compression
stockings after a surgical procedure. What is an appropriate rationale for nurse to give to the
patient for the use of the device - Answer The socks provide compression of the veins to keep
the blood moving back to the heart.
A patient with aortic valve stenosis is being admitted for valve replacement surgery. Which
assessment finding documented by the nurse is indicative of this condition? - Answer Systolic
murmur
A patient is admitted with severe dyspnea, a history of heart failure, and chronic obstructive
lung disease. Which diagnostic study would the nurse expect to be elevated if the cause of
dyspnea was cardiac related? - Answer b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
The nurse is performing an assessment for a patient undergoing radiation treatment for breast
cancer. What position should the nurse place the patient to best auscultate for signs of acute
pericarditis? - Answer Sitting and leaning forward
A nurse is preparing to teach a group of women in a community volunteer group about heart
disease. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan? - Answer Women are more
likely to have noncardiac symptoms of heart disease.
A patient with a history of myocardial infarction is scheduled for a transesophageal
echocardiogram to visualize a suspected clot in the left atrium. What information should the
nurse include when teaching the patient about this diagnostic study? - Answer IV sedation
may be administered to help the patient relax
A nurse is caring for a patient immediately following a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE).
Which assessments are appropriate for this patient (select all that apply.)? - Answer Assess
for return of gag reflex.
Assess groin for hematoma or bleeding.
Position patient supine with head of bed flat.
Assess lower extremities for circulatory compromise.
