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Question 1
You may see a slight increase in diastolic blood pressure early in shock because:
A. Concurrent brain injury is present
B. Stroke volume has increased
C. There is an increase in vascular tone
D. Left ventricular contractions have strengthened
ANSWER
C. There is an increase in vascular tone
Question 2
A 62-year-old male patient with a remote history of rheumatic fever is admitted to the
medical-surgical unit with the following symptoms:
Subjective: Shortness of breath, chest pain, syncope
Objective: Peripheral edema, neck vein distension, weight gain, cyanosis, hepatomegaly,
bounding pulses, cardiac arrhythmia
Which of the following is most likely this patient's primary diagnosis?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Left heart failure
C. Aortic valve stenosis
D. Endocarditis
ANSWER
C. Aortic valve stenosis
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, Question 3
You are caring for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with an intestinal
obstruction. All of the following are appropriate nursing interventions for this patient except:
A. Monitor hemodynamics closely
B. Educate the patient on enteral nutrition
C. Provide pain management as ordered
D. Prepare patient and family for surgical procedure and potential ostomy
ANSWER
B. Educate the patient on enteral nutrition
Question 4
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe pain, guarding, and rigidity of the abdomen.
Labs indicate increased levels of amylase and leukocytosis. Cullen's sign is positive (bruising
around the umbilicus, indicative of intra-abdominal bleeding) and the patient is showing
some signs of respiratory distress. The patient has a history of alcohol abuse. Which of the
following conditions is most likely to be diagnosed?
A. Alcoholic cirrhosis
B. Pneumonia
C. Acute liver failure
D. Acute pancreatitis
ANSWER
D. Acute pancreatitis
Question 5
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Question 1
You may see a slight increase in diastolic blood pressure early in shock because:
A. Concurrent brain injury is present
B. Stroke volume has increased
C. There is an increase in vascular tone
D. Left ventricular contractions have strengthened
ANSWER
C. There is an increase in vascular tone
Question 2
A 62-year-old male patient with a remote history of rheumatic fever is admitted to the
medical-surgical unit with the following symptoms:
Subjective: Shortness of breath, chest pain, syncope
Objective: Peripheral edema, neck vein distension, weight gain, cyanosis, hepatomegaly,
bounding pulses, cardiac arrhythmia
Which of the following is most likely this patient's primary diagnosis?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Left heart failure
C. Aortic valve stenosis
D. Endocarditis
ANSWER
C. Aortic valve stenosis
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, Question 3
You are caring for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with an intestinal
obstruction. All of the following are appropriate nursing interventions for this patient except:
A. Monitor hemodynamics closely
B. Educate the patient on enteral nutrition
C. Provide pain management as ordered
D. Prepare patient and family for surgical procedure and potential ostomy
ANSWER
B. Educate the patient on enteral nutrition
Question 4
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe pain, guarding, and rigidity of the abdomen.
Labs indicate increased levels of amylase and leukocytosis. Cullen's sign is positive (bruising
around the umbilicus, indicative of intra-abdominal bleeding) and the patient is showing
some signs of respiratory distress. The patient has a history of alcohol abuse. Which of the
following conditions is most likely to be diagnosed?
A. Alcoholic cirrhosis
B. Pneumonia
C. Acute liver failure
D. Acute pancreatitis
ANSWER
D. Acute pancreatitis
Question 5
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