NU 623 Quiz 1 Questions And Answers

Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis? Jerry, a 64-year-old man with a history of epilepsy Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy Diane, a 15-year-old female with type 1 diabetes Ben, a 23-year-old male with a history of a pneumothorax - ANS Samantha, a 45-year 0ld female undergoing a hysterectomy The ACC/AHA guidelines provide a staging system that describes the progressive phases of heart failure, classified as A to D. In which stage do patients have left ventricular dysfunction with symptoms? Stage A Stage B Stage C Stage D - ANS Stage C Which of the following will help a provider determine whether a patient is experiencing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) or ventricular tachycardia (VT)? An obstructed P wave Ability to calculate PR interval Frog sign Chvostek's sign - ANS Frog Sign You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is indicative of this syndrome? Her waist is 36 inches. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL. Her BP is 128/84. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 99 mg/dL - ANS Her waist is 36 inches Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that occurs during sleep and most often in the early morning hours? Stable angina Unstable angina Variant (Prinzmetal's angina) Probably not angina but hiatal hernia - ANS Variant (Prinzmetal's angina) Which of the following is false of peripheral edema? It is s symptom of an underlying disorder Peripheral edema occurs more frequently in men than in women. When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac conditions. It is the accumulation of tissue fluid within the interstitial spaces of the extremities. - ANS When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac conditions. The nurse practitioner orders an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test for a patient. Which of the following disorders is the ABI test used for? Venous insufficiency Osteoarthritis of the arm or the ankle Peripheral arterial disease Rheumatoid arthritis - ANS Peripheral arterial disease Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse practitioner avoid when treating patients with emphysema? Calcium channel blockers Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Beta-blockers Diuretics - ANS Beta-blockers When teaching post-MI patients about their NTG tablets, the clinician should stress that the tablets should remain in the light-resistant bottle in which they are packaged and should not be put in another pill box or remain in areas that are or could become warm and humid. Once opened, the bottle must be dated and discarded after how many months? 1 month 3 months 6 months As long as the tablets are kept in this special bottle, they will last forever. - ANS 6 months What is the term for a sensation of spinning that can often be reproduced by a change in head position? Presyncope Vertigo Dizziness Myocardial infarction - ANS Vertigo