NUR 325 Exam 3 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already Passed

NUR 325 Exam 3 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already Passed **Question:** What might be an underlying condition when a female patient complains of "feeling tired all the time"? **Options:** - Ischemia - Pneumonia - Myocardial infarction - Peptic ulcer disease **Answer:** Myocardial infarction. Fatigue is atypical for myocardial infarction in women; typical symptoms include chest pain. Ischemia presents with pain, pneumonia with pain and shortness of breath, and peptic ulcer disease with pain and digestive discomfort. --- **Question:** A patient asks the nurse about circulation and perfusion. How should the nurse respond? **Options:** - Perfusion prevents clots and increases stamina. - Perfusion delivers oxygen to cells and removes waste products. - Perfusion increases cardiac output. - Perfusion enhances mental alertness. **Answer:** Perfusion delivers oxygen to cells and removes waste products. It doesn't prevent clots, increase cardiac output, or enhance mental alertness. --- **Question:** A 72-year-old man arrives at the emergency room, appearing diaphoretic and anxious with peripheral edema. His vital signs are BP 100/40, HR 130 irregular, RR 26. What do these findings suggest? **Options:** - He is having a myocardial infarction. - He has impaired central perfusion. - He has a viral infection. - He should receive pain medication. **Answer:** These findings suggest impaired central perfusion. Symptoms indicate inadequate blood flow from the heart to the body's tissues and organs. Administering oxygen is crucial. Myocardial infarction typically involves chest pain, elevated blood pressure, and specific electrocardiogram changes. Viral infections usually involve body aches or gastrointestinal symptoms, not rapid heart rates. Pain medication isn't indicated without pain present. --- **Question:** What should the nurse include in teaching about modifiable risk factors for impaired perfusion? **Options:** - Impaired perfusion increases with age. - Genetics play a role in impaired