NURS 6201 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
2 -2026|REAL 600+Qs&As|GRADED A+
A patient with chronic heart failure receives a prescription for an angiotensin-
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse should monitor the patient for
what major side effect?
1. Hypokalemia
2. Angioedema
3. Inability to swallow
4. Symptomatic hypertension
Angioedema
The nurse reviews the teaching plan that has been created for a patient with
chronic heart failure that is being discharged from the hospital. The nurse should
question which item that is listed on the plan?
Report a weight gain of 3lb in two days
Patients treated with ACE inhibitors have an increased risk for medication
related?
Cough
,The nurse is preparing a discharge plan for a patient with heart failure (HF). The
patient does not drive and does not have family members or friends to assist with
transportation. What actions should the nurse take related to post-discharge
care? Select all that apply.
A. Arranging for home health care
B. Providing printed medication instructions
C. Arranging for transportation for follow-up appointments.
D. Discussing the importance of eating three large meals per day.
E. Coordinating equipment for at-home monitoring, including an electronic scale,
a blood pressure cuff, and a pulse oximeter
A, b, c, e
Catecholamines like epi and norepi increase the HR and contractility which?
Increase myocardial workload and oxygen demand
A patient with cardiac failure is scheduled to receive sodium nitroprusside. The
nurse should monitor what parameter while administering the drug to the
patient?
1. Blood pressure
2. Body temperature
3. Heart rate and pulse rate
,4. Central venous pressure
BP
The nurse expects that which drug will be prescribed to a patient with heart
failure (HF), to treat the compensatory increase in the heart rate and the renin
release that occurs as a result of the failure?
A.Digoxin
B. Milrinone
C. Metoprolol
D. Dobutamine
C
A patient with chronic heart failure asks the nurse why ivabradine has been
prescribed. What explanation should the nurse provide?
1. It inhibits the sinus node and reduces heart rate (HR)
2. It blocks the negative side effects of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
3. It increases the force of cardiac contraction and decreases the heart rate (HR)
4. It causes vasodilation by acting direct on the smooth muscle of the vessel wall
1
, During history-taking, the nurse notes that a patient consumes foods high in
sodium, which contributes to the patient's hypertension. The nurse develops a
dietary plan and should educate the patient to avoid which food item?
1. Shrimp
2. Spinach salad
3. Canned soups
4. Skinless chicken breast
3
Which symptoms is present in right sided HF but not in left sided HF?
A. Fatigue
B. Anxiety
C. Depression
D. Pedal edema
D
A patient receives immunosuppressive therapy after cardiac transplantation. The
nurse identifies that the patient is at risk for what? Select all that apply.
A. Cancer
B. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
C. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection
D. Cataracts
2 -2026|REAL 600+Qs&As|GRADED A+
A patient with chronic heart failure receives a prescription for an angiotensin-
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The nurse should monitor the patient for
what major side effect?
1. Hypokalemia
2. Angioedema
3. Inability to swallow
4. Symptomatic hypertension
Angioedema
The nurse reviews the teaching plan that has been created for a patient with
chronic heart failure that is being discharged from the hospital. The nurse should
question which item that is listed on the plan?
Report a weight gain of 3lb in two days
Patients treated with ACE inhibitors have an increased risk for medication
related?
Cough
,The nurse is preparing a discharge plan for a patient with heart failure (HF). The
patient does not drive and does not have family members or friends to assist with
transportation. What actions should the nurse take related to post-discharge
care? Select all that apply.
A. Arranging for home health care
B. Providing printed medication instructions
C. Arranging for transportation for follow-up appointments.
D. Discussing the importance of eating three large meals per day.
E. Coordinating equipment for at-home monitoring, including an electronic scale,
a blood pressure cuff, and a pulse oximeter
A, b, c, e
Catecholamines like epi and norepi increase the HR and contractility which?
Increase myocardial workload and oxygen demand
A patient with cardiac failure is scheduled to receive sodium nitroprusside. The
nurse should monitor what parameter while administering the drug to the
patient?
1. Blood pressure
2. Body temperature
3. Heart rate and pulse rate
,4. Central venous pressure
BP
The nurse expects that which drug will be prescribed to a patient with heart
failure (HF), to treat the compensatory increase in the heart rate and the renin
release that occurs as a result of the failure?
A.Digoxin
B. Milrinone
C. Metoprolol
D. Dobutamine
C
A patient with chronic heart failure asks the nurse why ivabradine has been
prescribed. What explanation should the nurse provide?
1. It inhibits the sinus node and reduces heart rate (HR)
2. It blocks the negative side effects of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
3. It increases the force of cardiac contraction and decreases the heart rate (HR)
4. It causes vasodilation by acting direct on the smooth muscle of the vessel wall
1
, During history-taking, the nurse notes that a patient consumes foods high in
sodium, which contributes to the patient's hypertension. The nurse develops a
dietary plan and should educate the patient to avoid which food item?
1. Shrimp
2. Spinach salad
3. Canned soups
4. Skinless chicken breast
3
Which symptoms is present in right sided HF but not in left sided HF?
A. Fatigue
B. Anxiety
C. Depression
D. Pedal edema
D
A patient receives immunosuppressive therapy after cardiac transplantation. The
nurse identifies that the patient is at risk for what? Select all that apply.
A. Cancer
B. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
C. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection
D. Cataracts
