NURS 320 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which |tests |can |the |nurse |anticipate |will |be |ordered |for |the |patient |admitted |with |chest |pain |
and |dyspnea? |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |Troponin
b. |D-Dimer
c. |Electrolytes
d. |Albumin |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |c
Which |diagnostic |test |can |the |nurse |expect |the |health |care |provider |will |order |first |for |the |
patient |with |a |heart |murmur?
a. |Echocardiogram
b. |Holter |monitor
c. |Cardiac |catheterization
d. |Stress |test |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a. |Echocardiogram
The |nurse |is |conducting |a |patient |assessment. |The |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |has |smoked |
two |packs |of |cigarettes |per |day |for |27 |years. |Which |assessment |can |the |nurse |expect |to |find |
in |this |patient?
a. |Bounding |pulse
b. |Night |blindness
c. |Pupil |dilate
,d. |Elevated |blood |pressure |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-d. |Elevated |blood |pressure
The |nurse |is |evaluating |a |patient's |knowledge |about |cholesterol |maintenance. |Which |
statement |by |the |patient |requires |correction?
a. |"I |need |to |keep |my |LDL |cholesterol |higher |than |100 |mg/dL."
b. |"My |HDL |cholesterol |is |good |and |should |be |as |high |as |possible."
c. |"It |is |good |if |my |total |cholesterol |is |below |200 |mg/dL."
d. |"My |triglyceride |levels |should |be |less |than |150 |mg/dL." |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a. |"I |need |to |keep |
my |LDL |cholesterol |higher |than |100 |mg/dL."
Which |statement |by |the |nursing |student |warrants |intervention |by |the |instructor? |Central |
Perfusion....
a. |begins |when |the |heart |is |stimulated |by |an |electrical |impulse
b. |involves |the |body's |ability |to |maintain |cardiac |output
c. |involves |blood |flowing |through |arteries |and |capillaries |to |the |target |organs
d. |is |impacted |by |preload |and |afterload |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-c. |involves |blood |flowing |through |
arteries |and |capillaries |to |the |target |organs
Which |assessment |findings |are |considered |modifiable |risk |factors |for |cardiac |disease? |Select |
all |that |apply.
a. |obesity
b. |smoking
c. |parent |dies |of |heart |attack |at |55 |years |of |age
d. |diabetes |mellitus
e. |female |60 |years |of |age |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |d
,Which |assessment |is |essential |for |the |nurse |to |complete |immediately |following |a |
transesophageal |echocardiogram |(TEE)?
a. |Check |pedal |pulses
b. |Monitor |urine |output
c. |Check |gag |reflex
d. |Complete |a |neuro |assessment |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-c. |Check |gag |reflex
Which |instruction |should |the |nurse |provide |to |a |patient |who |is |scheduled |to |have |an |exercise |
electrocardiography |test?
a. |Have |nothing |to |drink |or |eat |after |midnight
b. |Avoid |smoking |or |drinking |for |at |least |2 |weeks |before |the |test
c. |Wear |comfortable, |loose |clothing |and |supportive |rubber |soled |shoes
d. |Someone |must |drive |you |home |because |of |the |medication |side |effects. |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-c. |
Wear |comfortable, |loose |clothing |and |supportive |rubber |soled |shoes
The |patient |is |scheduled |for |a |cardiac |catheterization. |Which |interventions |are |appropriate |by |
the |nurse? |Select |all |that |apply
a. |Instruction |the |patient |that |a |warm |sensation |may |be |felt |during |the |procedure
b. |Inform |patient |to |report |pain |while |the |catheter |is |being |inserted
c. |Instruct |the |patient |that |medications |will |be |given |to |induce |sleep
d. |Check |the |patient |for |allergies |to |shellfish |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |d
, The |instructor |is |monitoring |a |student |who |is |caring |for |a |patient |returning |to |the |unit |from |a |
cardiac |catheterization(femoral |vein |used). |Which |student |action |requires |the |nursing |
instructor |to |intervene? |The |student...
a. |Instructs |the |patient |to |remain |in |bed |for |24 |hours
b. |Assesses |the |pedal |pulses |and |skin |for |temperature |and |color
c. |Monitors |the |intake |and |output
d. |Checks |the |patient's |groin |pressure |dressing |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a. |Instructs |the |patient |to |
remain |in |bed |for |24 |hours
The |CT |Scan |may |involve |which |types |of |contrast |material. |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |oral |solution
b. |injectable |material
c. |barium |enema
d. |suppository |medication |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |c
Which |patients |may |require |a |CT |scan? |Select |all |that |apply
a. |Patient |with |suspected |abdominal |bleeding
b. |Patient |with |suspected |pulmonary |embolism
c. |Patient |with |fever |and |a |bladder |infection
d. |A |pregnant |female |with |a |fracture |femur |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |and |b
Which |assessment |is |essential |for |the |nurse |to |ask |the |patient |prior |to |a |MRI |procedure?
a. |Do |you |take |any |sedative |medications?
Correct Answers
Which |tests |can |the |nurse |anticipate |will |be |ordered |for |the |patient |admitted |with |chest |pain |
and |dyspnea? |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |Troponin
b. |D-Dimer
c. |Electrolytes
d. |Albumin |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |c
Which |diagnostic |test |can |the |nurse |expect |the |health |care |provider |will |order |first |for |the |
patient |with |a |heart |murmur?
a. |Echocardiogram
b. |Holter |monitor
c. |Cardiac |catheterization
d. |Stress |test |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a. |Echocardiogram
The |nurse |is |conducting |a |patient |assessment. |The |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |has |smoked |
two |packs |of |cigarettes |per |day |for |27 |years. |Which |assessment |can |the |nurse |expect |to |find |
in |this |patient?
a. |Bounding |pulse
b. |Night |blindness
c. |Pupil |dilate
,d. |Elevated |blood |pressure |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-d. |Elevated |blood |pressure
The |nurse |is |evaluating |a |patient's |knowledge |about |cholesterol |maintenance. |Which |
statement |by |the |patient |requires |correction?
a. |"I |need |to |keep |my |LDL |cholesterol |higher |than |100 |mg/dL."
b. |"My |HDL |cholesterol |is |good |and |should |be |as |high |as |possible."
c. |"It |is |good |if |my |total |cholesterol |is |below |200 |mg/dL."
d. |"My |triglyceride |levels |should |be |less |than |150 |mg/dL." |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a. |"I |need |to |keep |
my |LDL |cholesterol |higher |than |100 |mg/dL."
Which |statement |by |the |nursing |student |warrants |intervention |by |the |instructor? |Central |
Perfusion....
a. |begins |when |the |heart |is |stimulated |by |an |electrical |impulse
b. |involves |the |body's |ability |to |maintain |cardiac |output
c. |involves |blood |flowing |through |arteries |and |capillaries |to |the |target |organs
d. |is |impacted |by |preload |and |afterload |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-c. |involves |blood |flowing |through |
arteries |and |capillaries |to |the |target |organs
Which |assessment |findings |are |considered |modifiable |risk |factors |for |cardiac |disease? |Select |
all |that |apply.
a. |obesity
b. |smoking
c. |parent |dies |of |heart |attack |at |55 |years |of |age
d. |diabetes |mellitus
e. |female |60 |years |of |age |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |d
,Which |assessment |is |essential |for |the |nurse |to |complete |immediately |following |a |
transesophageal |echocardiogram |(TEE)?
a. |Check |pedal |pulses
b. |Monitor |urine |output
c. |Check |gag |reflex
d. |Complete |a |neuro |assessment |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-c. |Check |gag |reflex
Which |instruction |should |the |nurse |provide |to |a |patient |who |is |scheduled |to |have |an |exercise |
electrocardiography |test?
a. |Have |nothing |to |drink |or |eat |after |midnight
b. |Avoid |smoking |or |drinking |for |at |least |2 |weeks |before |the |test
c. |Wear |comfortable, |loose |clothing |and |supportive |rubber |soled |shoes
d. |Someone |must |drive |you |home |because |of |the |medication |side |effects. |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-c. |
Wear |comfortable, |loose |clothing |and |supportive |rubber |soled |shoes
The |patient |is |scheduled |for |a |cardiac |catheterization. |Which |interventions |are |appropriate |by |
the |nurse? |Select |all |that |apply
a. |Instruction |the |patient |that |a |warm |sensation |may |be |felt |during |the |procedure
b. |Inform |patient |to |report |pain |while |the |catheter |is |being |inserted
c. |Instruct |the |patient |that |medications |will |be |given |to |induce |sleep
d. |Check |the |patient |for |allergies |to |shellfish |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |d
, The |instructor |is |monitoring |a |student |who |is |caring |for |a |patient |returning |to |the |unit |from |a |
cardiac |catheterization(femoral |vein |used). |Which |student |action |requires |the |nursing |
instructor |to |intervene? |The |student...
a. |Instructs |the |patient |to |remain |in |bed |for |24 |hours
b. |Assesses |the |pedal |pulses |and |skin |for |temperature |and |color
c. |Monitors |the |intake |and |output
d. |Checks |the |patient's |groin |pressure |dressing |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a. |Instructs |the |patient |to |
remain |in |bed |for |24 |hours
The |CT |Scan |may |involve |which |types |of |contrast |material. |Select |all |that |apply.
a. |oral |solution
b. |injectable |material
c. |barium |enema
d. |suppository |medication |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a, |b, |and |c
Which |patients |may |require |a |CT |scan? |Select |all |that |apply
a. |Patient |with |suspected |abdominal |bleeding
b. |Patient |with |suspected |pulmonary |embolism
c. |Patient |with |fever |and |a |bladder |infection
d. |A |pregnant |female |with |a |fracture |femur |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |and |b
Which |assessment |is |essential |for |the |nurse |to |ask |the |patient |prior |to |a |MRI |procedure?
a. |Do |you |take |any |sedative |medications?
