Cardiovascular Q-bank NUR 631 Questions
With Complete Solutions
A birth defect characterized by a hole in the
septum that separates the upper two chambers of
the heart is?
A. ventricular septal defect
B. patent ductus arteriosus
C. Atrial septal defect
D. tetralogy of Fallot Correct Answers C. Atrial
septal defect
A common cause of diastolic heart failure is?
A. myocarditis
B. myocardial infarction
C. dilated cardiomyopathy
D. hypertension Correct Answers D. hypertension
A common symptom of a congenital heart defect
is?
A. jugular venous distention
B. hypertension
C. central cyanosis
D. atrial fibrillation Correct Answers C. central
cyanosis
A congenital heart defect that warrants emergency
medical and surgical intervention is?
A. an acyanotic defect that increases pulmonary
blood flow
,B. a cyanotic defect that decreases pulmonary
blood flow
C. a stenotic lesion with poor blood flow from
ventricles
D. a cyanotic mixed defect with increased
pulmonary blood flow Correct Answers B. a
cyanotic defect that decreases pulmonary blood
flow
A mother states that her young child has been
squatting after exertion and is easily fatigued. The
NP suspects?
A. aortic stenosis
B. tetralogy of Fallot
C. Atrial septal defect
D. patent ductus arteriosus Correct Answers B.
tetralogy of Fallot
A patient who is in cardiogenic shock will present
with?
A. a high cardiac index
B. decreased vascular resistance
C. increased ventricular ejection fraction
D. mixed venous oxygen saturation Correct
Answers D. mixed venous oxygen saturation
A pediatric patient with ventricular septal defect
would have which type of murmur?
A. mid-diastolic
B. holosystolic
, C. atypical systolic
D. mid-systolic Correct Answers B. holosystolic
A progressive disease of heart muscle that is
characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement
and contractile dysfunction is?
A. acute coronary syndrome
B. cardiac tamponade
C. dilated cardiomyopathy
D. thyrotoxicosis Correct Answers C. dilated
cardiomyopathy
A reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been
associated with aggressive control of?
A. Sodium
B. potassium
C. triglycerides
D. LDLs Correct Answers D. LDLs
A variant angina characterized by transient
reduction in the luminal diameter within the
coronary artery and consistent with ST elevation
is?
A. classic angina
B. Stable angina
C. prinzmetal's angina
D. unstable angina Correct Answers C.
prinzmetal's angina
With Complete Solutions
A birth defect characterized by a hole in the
septum that separates the upper two chambers of
the heart is?
A. ventricular septal defect
B. patent ductus arteriosus
C. Atrial septal defect
D. tetralogy of Fallot Correct Answers C. Atrial
septal defect
A common cause of diastolic heart failure is?
A. myocarditis
B. myocardial infarction
C. dilated cardiomyopathy
D. hypertension Correct Answers D. hypertension
A common symptom of a congenital heart defect
is?
A. jugular venous distention
B. hypertension
C. central cyanosis
D. atrial fibrillation Correct Answers C. central
cyanosis
A congenital heart defect that warrants emergency
medical and surgical intervention is?
A. an acyanotic defect that increases pulmonary
blood flow
,B. a cyanotic defect that decreases pulmonary
blood flow
C. a stenotic lesion with poor blood flow from
ventricles
D. a cyanotic mixed defect with increased
pulmonary blood flow Correct Answers B. a
cyanotic defect that decreases pulmonary blood
flow
A mother states that her young child has been
squatting after exertion and is easily fatigued. The
NP suspects?
A. aortic stenosis
B. tetralogy of Fallot
C. Atrial septal defect
D. patent ductus arteriosus Correct Answers B.
tetralogy of Fallot
A patient who is in cardiogenic shock will present
with?
A. a high cardiac index
B. decreased vascular resistance
C. increased ventricular ejection fraction
D. mixed venous oxygen saturation Correct
Answers D. mixed venous oxygen saturation
A pediatric patient with ventricular septal defect
would have which type of murmur?
A. mid-diastolic
B. holosystolic
, C. atypical systolic
D. mid-systolic Correct Answers B. holosystolic
A progressive disease of heart muscle that is
characterized by ventricular chamber enlargement
and contractile dysfunction is?
A. acute coronary syndrome
B. cardiac tamponade
C. dilated cardiomyopathy
D. thyrotoxicosis Correct Answers C. dilated
cardiomyopathy
A reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been
associated with aggressive control of?
A. Sodium
B. potassium
C. triglycerides
D. LDLs Correct Answers D. LDLs
A variant angina characterized by transient
reduction in the luminal diameter within the
coronary artery and consistent with ST elevation
is?
A. classic angina
B. Stable angina
C. prinzmetal's angina
D. unstable angina Correct Answers C.
prinzmetal's angina
