NR 661-Cardiovascular Questions And
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A patient has had poorly controlled hypertension for
more than 10 years. Indicate the most likely position of
his point of maximal impulse (PMI)
a. 5th intercostal space (ICS) midclavicular line (MCL)
b. 8th ICS MCL
c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
d. 6th ICS, right of MCL -
-Correct Answers
c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
Valve most commonly involved in chronic rheumatic
heart disease is the:
a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid -
-Correct Answers
b. mitral
A 50 year old patient with Hypertension has taken
hydrochlorozide 25 mg daily for the past 4 weeks. How
should the nurse practitioner proceed? BP-155/95;
145/90
a. wait 4 weeks before making a dosage change
b. increase the hydrochlorothiazide to 50mg daily
,c. add a drug from another class to the daily 25 mg
hydrochlorothiazide
d. stop the hydrochlorothiazide and start a drug from a
different class -
-Correct Answers
c. add a drug from another class to the daily 25 mg
hydrochlorothiazide
Which choice below would be the best choice for an 80-
year old patient whose blood pressure is 172/72
a. chlorthalidone
b. amlodipine
c. monopril
d. acebutolol -
-Correct Answers
b. amlodipine
The diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse can be confirmed
by:
a. physical examination
b. electrocardiography
c. echocardiography
d. chest xray -
-Correct Answers
c. echocardiography
A patient taking candesartan for treatment for
hypertension should avoid
,a. strenuous exercise
b. potassium supplements
c. protein rich meals
d. grapefruit juice -
-Correct Answers
b. potassium supplements
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood
institute, which characteristic listed below is a coronary
disease (CHD) risk equivelant; that is, which risk factor
places the patient at a CHD risk similar to a history of
CHD
a. Hypertension
b. cigarette smoking
c. male age >45 years
d. Diabetes Mellitus -
-Correct Answers
d. Diabetes Mellitus
Classic symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) include:
a. swelling, pain, redness
b. calf complaints, pain with walking, history of exercise
c. swelling, pain, discoloration in lower extremity
d. warmth, edema and relief of pain with walking -
-Correct Answers
c. swelling, pain, discoloration in lower extremity
Which mitral valve disorder results from redundancy of
the mitral valve's leaflets??
, a. acute mitral regurgitation
b. chronic mitral regurgitation
c. mitral valve prolapse
d. mitral stenosis -
-Correct Answers
c. mitral valve prolapse
Tables are used for determination of maximum blood
pressure values for adolescents. How are blood pressure
values established for adolescents?
a. height percentile, body mass index and gender
b. gender and age
c. height percentile, gender and age
d. body mass index and gender -
-Correct Answers
c. height percentile, gender and age
The correlation between blood pressure and age greater
than 60 years is that as age increases:
a. diastolic blood pressure increases
b. systolic blood pressure decreases
c. blood pressure remains about the same
d. diastolic blood pressure decreases -
-Correct Answers
d. diastolic blood pressure decreases
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A patient has had poorly controlled hypertension for
more than 10 years. Indicate the most likely position of
his point of maximal impulse (PMI)
a. 5th intercostal space (ICS) midclavicular line (MCL)
b. 8th ICS MCL
c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
d. 6th ICS, right of MCL -
-Correct Answers
c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
Valve most commonly involved in chronic rheumatic
heart disease is the:
a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid -
-Correct Answers
b. mitral
A 50 year old patient with Hypertension has taken
hydrochlorozide 25 mg daily for the past 4 weeks. How
should the nurse practitioner proceed? BP-155/95;
145/90
a. wait 4 weeks before making a dosage change
b. increase the hydrochlorothiazide to 50mg daily
,c. add a drug from another class to the daily 25 mg
hydrochlorothiazide
d. stop the hydrochlorothiazide and start a drug from a
different class -
-Correct Answers
c. add a drug from another class to the daily 25 mg
hydrochlorothiazide
Which choice below would be the best choice for an 80-
year old patient whose blood pressure is 172/72
a. chlorthalidone
b. amlodipine
c. monopril
d. acebutolol -
-Correct Answers
b. amlodipine
The diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse can be confirmed
by:
a. physical examination
b. electrocardiography
c. echocardiography
d. chest xray -
-Correct Answers
c. echocardiography
A patient taking candesartan for treatment for
hypertension should avoid
,a. strenuous exercise
b. potassium supplements
c. protein rich meals
d. grapefruit juice -
-Correct Answers
b. potassium supplements
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood
institute, which characteristic listed below is a coronary
disease (CHD) risk equivelant; that is, which risk factor
places the patient at a CHD risk similar to a history of
CHD
a. Hypertension
b. cigarette smoking
c. male age >45 years
d. Diabetes Mellitus -
-Correct Answers
d. Diabetes Mellitus
Classic symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) include:
a. swelling, pain, redness
b. calf complaints, pain with walking, history of exercise
c. swelling, pain, discoloration in lower extremity
d. warmth, edema and relief of pain with walking -
-Correct Answers
c. swelling, pain, discoloration in lower extremity
Which mitral valve disorder results from redundancy of
the mitral valve's leaflets??
, a. acute mitral regurgitation
b. chronic mitral regurgitation
c. mitral valve prolapse
d. mitral stenosis -
-Correct Answers
c. mitral valve prolapse
Tables are used for determination of maximum blood
pressure values for adolescents. How are blood pressure
values established for adolescents?
a. height percentile, body mass index and gender
b. gender and age
c. height percentile, gender and age
d. body mass index and gender -
-Correct Answers
c. height percentile, gender and age
The correlation between blood pressure and age greater
than 60 years is that as age increases:
a. diastolic blood pressure increases
b. systolic blood pressure decreases
c. blood pressure remains about the same
d. diastolic blood pressure decreases -
-Correct Answers
d. diastolic blood pressure decreases
