MDC 3 Final Exam Review
1. Q: What are risk factors for atherosclerosis (plaque buildup)?
A: Low HDL and High LDL cholesterol levels.
2. Q: What do leukemias commonly present with?
A: Bruising and low platelets.
3. Q: What is used for end-stage heart failure and low ejection
fraction?
A: A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).
4. Q: What indicates the need for further teaching in a DVT
patient going home?
A: Being on Warfarin, NOT Heparin (they should be on Warfarin
at home).
5. Q: What does a platelet count of 4,000 post-op on Heparin
indicate?
A: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
6. Q: What does a beta blocker do to heart rate?
A: It decreases the heart rate.
, 7. Q: What is important to teach women on Hormone
Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
A: No smoking.
8. Q: What should you teach a patient with upper respiratory
congestion and allergies using nasal spray?
A: Don't use more than 3 times a day; rebound congestion may
occur; stay upright after use.
9. Q: What are the 3 main symptoms of Peripheral Arterial
Disease (PAD)?
A: Diminished pulses, pain increases with leg elevation, and thick
nail beds.
10. Q: How should a nurse use therapeutic communication with
a parent of a child with sickle cell crisis?
A: Acknowledge feelings, encourage them to talk ("Talk to me
about how you're feeling").
11. Q: What is a concern in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with
syncope?
A: Decreased preload, left ventricular outflow obstruction, and
dehydration.
1. Q: What are risk factors for atherosclerosis (plaque buildup)?
A: Low HDL and High LDL cholesterol levels.
2. Q: What do leukemias commonly present with?
A: Bruising and low platelets.
3. Q: What is used for end-stage heart failure and low ejection
fraction?
A: A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).
4. Q: What indicates the need for further teaching in a DVT
patient going home?
A: Being on Warfarin, NOT Heparin (they should be on Warfarin
at home).
5. Q: What does a platelet count of 4,000 post-op on Heparin
indicate?
A: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
6. Q: What does a beta blocker do to heart rate?
A: It decreases the heart rate.
, 7. Q: What is important to teach women on Hormone
Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
A: No smoking.
8. Q: What should you teach a patient with upper respiratory
congestion and allergies using nasal spray?
A: Don't use more than 3 times a day; rebound congestion may
occur; stay upright after use.
9. Q: What are the 3 main symptoms of Peripheral Arterial
Disease (PAD)?
A: Diminished pulses, pain increases with leg elevation, and thick
nail beds.
10. Q: How should a nurse use therapeutic communication with
a parent of a child with sickle cell crisis?
A: Acknowledge feelings, encourage them to talk ("Talk to me
about how you're feeling").
11. Q: What is a concern in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with
syncope?
A: Decreased preload, left ventricular outflow obstruction, and
dehydration.
