NURS 316 FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
An IV drug abuser has been diagnosed with infective
endocarditis. He is in the emergency department reporting
increasing shortness of breath, rapid breathing, chest pain
that worsens with breathing, and coughing up blood. The
health care provider recognizes this may be caused by:
Question options:
a) Infarction of the tissue surrounding the endocardium of
the heart
b) Vegetative emboli traveling in the blood stream to the
lungs
c) Micro-emboli being developed in the carotids by
Staphylococcus epidermidis
d) Blood clots in the left ventricle traveling through the
aorta
B
,Football fans at a college have been shocked to learn of the
sudden death of a star player, an event that was attributed
in the media to "an enlarged heart." Which of the following
disorders was the player's most likely cause of death?
Question options:
a) Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
b) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular
cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D)
c) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
d) Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
C
Which of the following would be considered a major cause
of secondaryhyperlipoproteinemia since it increases the
production of VLDL and conversion to LDL?
Question options:
a) Diabetes mellitus
b) Bile-binding resin
c) High-calorie diet
d) Cholesterol ingestion
C
An elderly female client who reports increasing fatigue has
been diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a disease that her
primary care provider believes may have been long-
standing. Which of the following compensatory mechanisms
has most likely maintained the woman's ejection fraction
until recently?
,Question options:
a) Increased blood pressure
b) Aortic dilation
c) Increased heart rate and stroke volume
d) Left ventricular hypertrophy
D
A client has arrived in the emergency department in
cardiogenic shock. Which of the following assessment
findings confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question options:
a) BP reading of 80/65
b) Difficult to arouse with changes in level of consciousness
c) Less than 5 mL dark, concentrated urine in the past hour
d) Bright red color noted in the nail beds and lips
e) Diminished breath sounds in the bases, bilaterally
A, B, C
In addition to direct invasion of the vascular wall by an
infectious agent, this pathogenic mechanism is a common
cause of vasculitis?
Question options:
a) Immune-mediated inflammation
b) Tissue necrosis
c) Mononuclear cells
d) Necrotizing granulomatous
, A
What common action do both cardiac glycosides and
phosphodiesterase inhibitors have in common related to
therapeutic action?
a) developing ventricular arrhythmias
b) Increasing cellular calcium
c) Blocking the enzyme phosphodiesterase
d) Metabolizing in the liver and excreted in the urine
B
An older adult patient who is taking metformin
(Glucophage) has just been seen in the clinic. The doctor has
ordered metoprolol (Toprol) for angina. What assessment
data should the nurse monitor due to this drug
combination?
Question options:
a) Heart rate
b) Intake and output
c) Blood pressure
d) Blood glucose
D
An older adult patient is taking a sustained-release
antihypertensive drug. What is the nurse's priority teaching
point about this medication?
Question options:
a) "Use over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to control headache or
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
An IV drug abuser has been diagnosed with infective
endocarditis. He is in the emergency department reporting
increasing shortness of breath, rapid breathing, chest pain
that worsens with breathing, and coughing up blood. The
health care provider recognizes this may be caused by:
Question options:
a) Infarction of the tissue surrounding the endocardium of
the heart
b) Vegetative emboli traveling in the blood stream to the
lungs
c) Micro-emboli being developed in the carotids by
Staphylococcus epidermidis
d) Blood clots in the left ventricle traveling through the
aorta
B
,Football fans at a college have been shocked to learn of the
sudden death of a star player, an event that was attributed
in the media to "an enlarged heart." Which of the following
disorders was the player's most likely cause of death?
Question options:
a) Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
b) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular
cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D)
c) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
d) Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
C
Which of the following would be considered a major cause
of secondaryhyperlipoproteinemia since it increases the
production of VLDL and conversion to LDL?
Question options:
a) Diabetes mellitus
b) Bile-binding resin
c) High-calorie diet
d) Cholesterol ingestion
C
An elderly female client who reports increasing fatigue has
been diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a disease that her
primary care provider believes may have been long-
standing. Which of the following compensatory mechanisms
has most likely maintained the woman's ejection fraction
until recently?
,Question options:
a) Increased blood pressure
b) Aortic dilation
c) Increased heart rate and stroke volume
d) Left ventricular hypertrophy
D
A client has arrived in the emergency department in
cardiogenic shock. Which of the following assessment
findings confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question options:
a) BP reading of 80/65
b) Difficult to arouse with changes in level of consciousness
c) Less than 5 mL dark, concentrated urine in the past hour
d) Bright red color noted in the nail beds and lips
e) Diminished breath sounds in the bases, bilaterally
A, B, C
In addition to direct invasion of the vascular wall by an
infectious agent, this pathogenic mechanism is a common
cause of vasculitis?
Question options:
a) Immune-mediated inflammation
b) Tissue necrosis
c) Mononuclear cells
d) Necrotizing granulomatous
, A
What common action do both cardiac glycosides and
phosphodiesterase inhibitors have in common related to
therapeutic action?
a) developing ventricular arrhythmias
b) Increasing cellular calcium
c) Blocking the enzyme phosphodiesterase
d) Metabolizing in the liver and excreted in the urine
B
An older adult patient who is taking metformin
(Glucophage) has just been seen in the clinic. The doctor has
ordered metoprolol (Toprol) for angina. What assessment
data should the nurse monitor due to this drug
combination?
Question options:
a) Heart rate
b) Intake and output
c) Blood pressure
d) Blood glucose
D
An older adult patient is taking a sustained-release
antihypertensive drug. What is the nurse's priority teaching
point about this medication?
Question options:
a) "Use over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to control headache or
