Cardiac/Vascular nursing exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
# 1 risk factor of stroke Correct Answers HTN
1st letter of pacemaker settings represent Correct
Answers the chamber that is paced
O= none
A= atrium
V= ventricle
D=Dual
1st non-invasive test to assess PAD Correct
Answers ABI at rest. If results are borderline or
normal (>0.9) and symptoms of claudication are
suggestive an exercise ABI is recommended
2nd letter of pacemaker settings represent Correct
Answers chamber that is sensed
O= none
A= atrium
V= ventricle
D=Dual
3rd letter of pacemaker settings represents
Correct Answers Response to sensing (How the
pacemaker will respond to the presence or absence
of intrinsic beats)
O-None
T-Triggered
,I-Inhibited
D-Dual
5 moral virtues for health professionals Correct
Answers compassion, discernment,
trustworthiness, integrity, conscientiousness
a Correct Answers
a long QTc (greater than .50 milliseconds)
increases risk of Correct Answers Torsades de
pointes
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm S/S Correct Answers
A throbbing feeling in the abdomen
Deep pain in the back or the side of your abdomen
Steady, gnawing pain in the abdomen that lasts for
hours or days
Abdominal obesity Correct Answers waist
circumference greater than >40inches in men
smh > 35 inches in women
ABI Results Correct Answers PAD is indicated if
the ABI is less than 1.0; the lower the ABI, the more
severe the disease
activated (aPTT) Correct Answers normal level 25-
39 secs reference varies
, Acute Coronary Syndrome Correct Answers
Unstable angina, Stemi, Non-stemi
acute target-organ damage examples Correct
Answers Eyes, kidney, brain, heart
encephalopathy, myocardial infarction, unstable
angina, pulmonary edema, eclampsia, stroke, head
trauma, life-threatening arterial bleeding, or aortic
dissection
ADH Correct Answers released from the posterior
pituitary and enhances water reabsorption
After load Correct Answers pump or resistance
against which the ventricles must pump to open
the semilunar valves
AHA exercise recommendations Correct Answers
30-60 minutes of vigorous activity 3-4 days/week
at 50-75% of maximum heart rate for healthy
people
AHA lifestyle recommendations to reduce risks of
CVD Correct Answers Reduce saturated fat(less
than 5-6% of daily intake), trans fat and sodium
intake(less than 2,400 mg a day), moderate-
vigorous exercise 3-4 times a week for an average
of 40 mins., manage cholesterol and blood
pressure
Solutions
# 1 risk factor of stroke Correct Answers HTN
1st letter of pacemaker settings represent Correct
Answers the chamber that is paced
O= none
A= atrium
V= ventricle
D=Dual
1st non-invasive test to assess PAD Correct
Answers ABI at rest. If results are borderline or
normal (>0.9) and symptoms of claudication are
suggestive an exercise ABI is recommended
2nd letter of pacemaker settings represent Correct
Answers chamber that is sensed
O= none
A= atrium
V= ventricle
D=Dual
3rd letter of pacemaker settings represents
Correct Answers Response to sensing (How the
pacemaker will respond to the presence or absence
of intrinsic beats)
O-None
T-Triggered
,I-Inhibited
D-Dual
5 moral virtues for health professionals Correct
Answers compassion, discernment,
trustworthiness, integrity, conscientiousness
a Correct Answers
a long QTc (greater than .50 milliseconds)
increases risk of Correct Answers Torsades de
pointes
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm S/S Correct Answers
A throbbing feeling in the abdomen
Deep pain in the back or the side of your abdomen
Steady, gnawing pain in the abdomen that lasts for
hours or days
Abdominal obesity Correct Answers waist
circumference greater than >40inches in men
smh > 35 inches in women
ABI Results Correct Answers PAD is indicated if
the ABI is less than 1.0; the lower the ABI, the more
severe the disease
activated (aPTT) Correct Answers normal level 25-
39 secs reference varies
, Acute Coronary Syndrome Correct Answers
Unstable angina, Stemi, Non-stemi
acute target-organ damage examples Correct
Answers Eyes, kidney, brain, heart
encephalopathy, myocardial infarction, unstable
angina, pulmonary edema, eclampsia, stroke, head
trauma, life-threatening arterial bleeding, or aortic
dissection
ADH Correct Answers released from the posterior
pituitary and enhances water reabsorption
After load Correct Answers pump or resistance
against which the ventricles must pump to open
the semilunar valves
AHA exercise recommendations Correct Answers
30-60 minutes of vigorous activity 3-4 days/week
at 50-75% of maximum heart rate for healthy
people
AHA lifestyle recommendations to reduce risks of
CVD Correct Answers Reduce saturated fat(less
than 5-6% of daily intake), trans fat and sodium
intake(less than 2,400 mg a day), moderate-
vigorous exercise 3-4 times a week for an average
of 40 mins., manage cholesterol and blood
pressure
