NU 623 Quiz 1
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1. Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombo-
sis?
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: Samantha, a 45-year0old
female undergoing a hysterectomy
2. The ACC/AHA guidelines provide a staging system that describes the progres-
sive 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: Stage C
3. 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: Frog Sign
4. You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters
is indicative of this syndrome?
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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: Her waist is 36 inches
5. 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: Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
6. 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 extrem-
ities.: When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac conditions.
7. 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: Peripheral arterial disease
8. Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse prac-
titioner avoid when treating patients with emphysema?
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics: Beta-blockers
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1. Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombo-
sis?
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: Samantha, a 45-year0old
female undergoing a hysterectomy
2. The ACC/AHA guidelines provide a staging system that describes the progres-
sive 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: Stage C
3. 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: Frog Sign
4. You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters
is indicative of this syndrome?
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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: Her waist is 36 inches
5. 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: Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
6. 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 extrem-
ities.: When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac conditions.
7. 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: Peripheral arterial disease
8. Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse prac-
titioner avoid when treating patients with emphysema?
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics: Beta-blockers
