BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT STUDY
GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Which patient statement indicates an understanding of how
hypothyroidism led to their heart failure (HF)?
"A clot traveled to my lungs and caused increased pressure."
"I have too much fluid in my vessels, which can cause heart failure."
"There has been a lot of plaque formation in my blood vessels, which
causes heart failure."
"My body is fighting an infection, which makes my heart have to
work harder.". Answer: "There has been a lot of plaque formation in
my blood vessels, which causes heart failure."
◉ Which compensatory mechanism does the body use to prevent
symptoms of heart failure (HF)?
Ventricular dilation and hypertrophy
Decreased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity
Decreased left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP)
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
Answer: Ventricular dilation and hypertrophy
, ◉ Which finding would the nurse expect for a patient diagnosed with
diastolic heart failure?
Hypotension
Stiff ventricles
Decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
Increased cardiac output. Answer: Stiff ventricles
◉ Which information is important for the nurse to include when
educating a patient with heart failure about how the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system (RAAS) acts as a compensatory mechanism in the
body?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is inhibited.
It results in vasodilation of the blood vessels.
It causes kidneys to retain water.
Epinephrine is released, which increases blood pressure.. Answer: It
causes kidneys to retain water.
◉ Which characteristic is associated with ventricular hypertrophy?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Risk for dysrhythmias
Increase in heart thickness
Heart becomes sphere shaped
GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS PRACTICE RESOURCE
◉ Which patient statement indicates an understanding of how
hypothyroidism led to their heart failure (HF)?
"A clot traveled to my lungs and caused increased pressure."
"I have too much fluid in my vessels, which can cause heart failure."
"There has been a lot of plaque formation in my blood vessels, which
causes heart failure."
"My body is fighting an infection, which makes my heart have to
work harder.". Answer: "There has been a lot of plaque formation in
my blood vessels, which causes heart failure."
◉ Which compensatory mechanism does the body use to prevent
symptoms of heart failure (HF)?
Ventricular dilation and hypertrophy
Decreased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity
Decreased left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP)
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
Answer: Ventricular dilation and hypertrophy
, ◉ Which finding would the nurse expect for a patient diagnosed with
diastolic heart failure?
Hypotension
Stiff ventricles
Decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
Increased cardiac output. Answer: Stiff ventricles
◉ Which information is important for the nurse to include when
educating a patient with heart failure about how the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system (RAAS) acts as a compensatory mechanism in the
body?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is inhibited.
It results in vasodilation of the blood vessels.
It causes kidneys to retain water.
Epinephrine is released, which increases blood pressure.. Answer: It
causes kidneys to retain water.
◉ Which characteristic is associated with ventricular hypertrophy?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Risk for dysrhythmias
Increase in heart thickness
Heart becomes sphere shaped
