MDC 3 FINAL EXAM CARDIO & HEMO TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2024
A deficiency in the number of red blood cells is called:
a. anemia
b. polycythemia
c. hemophilia
d. thrombosis - a
A patient is complaining of unilateral leg edema & pain. She states she has recently
returned from a trip to Thailand. Which condition does she likely have?
a. Varicose veins
b. Raynaud's disease
c. Peripheral artery disease
d. Deep vein thrombosis - d
Daily weights on heart failure patients can be anytime during the day.
TRUE or FLASE - False, should be every morning, before breakfast with the same
scale
Echocardiogram is used as a diagnostic tool for all BUT which disease?
a. hypertension
b. heart failure
c. pericarditis
d. valvular heart disease - a
Essential care & education following mechanical valve replacement includes all but..
a. anticoagulation therapy for life
b. get prophylactic antibiotics for dental work
c. monitor for bleeding
d. use straight razor - d
For a patient with hemophilia, laboratory testing will show a prolonged aPTT but a
normal PT:
TRUE or FALSE - True
Key medication for many individuals with valvular disease OR valve replacements:
a. Anticoagulant
b. Beta blocker
c. Antibiotic
d. Analgesic - a
Multiple myeloma is characterized by which signs/symptoms INITIALLY? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
a. Infection
, b. Hypertension
c. Fatigue
d. Bone pain
e. Easy bruising - c,d,e - the others are LATE signs
Signs and symptoms of lymphoma include all BUT:
a. fevers
b. night sweats
c. enlarged lymph nodes
d. syncope - d
The medical term for platelet is:
a. erythrocyte
b. leukocyte
c. phagocyte
d. thrombocyte - d
The nurse is preparing for initial rounds. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. a client with diabetes with a glucose of 180
b. a teenager scheduled for PT this morning
c. a 78 year old with a pressure dressing needing changing
d. a 35 year old with copious secretions from his tracheostomy - d
Treatment and nursing care for peripheral artery disease includes: (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a. Cool compression
b. Anti-platelet medications
c. Statins if cholesterol elevated
d. Increased caffeine intake
e. Smoking cessation
f. Walking 30 minutes a day - b, c, e,f
What are risk factors for infective endocarditis? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. IV drug abuse
b. Alcoholism
c. Homelessness
d. Valve replacement with recent dental procedure - a,d
What are your nursing interventions for a patient in sickle cell crisis? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
a. Pain management
b. Provide warmth (blankets or room controls)
c. Provide oxygen therapy
d. Remove restrictive clothing
e. Encourage hydration - a,b,c,d,e
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2024
A deficiency in the number of red blood cells is called:
a. anemia
b. polycythemia
c. hemophilia
d. thrombosis - a
A patient is complaining of unilateral leg edema & pain. She states she has recently
returned from a trip to Thailand. Which condition does she likely have?
a. Varicose veins
b. Raynaud's disease
c. Peripheral artery disease
d. Deep vein thrombosis - d
Daily weights on heart failure patients can be anytime during the day.
TRUE or FLASE - False, should be every morning, before breakfast with the same
scale
Echocardiogram is used as a diagnostic tool for all BUT which disease?
a. hypertension
b. heart failure
c. pericarditis
d. valvular heart disease - a
Essential care & education following mechanical valve replacement includes all but..
a. anticoagulation therapy for life
b. get prophylactic antibiotics for dental work
c. monitor for bleeding
d. use straight razor - d
For a patient with hemophilia, laboratory testing will show a prolonged aPTT but a
normal PT:
TRUE or FALSE - True
Key medication for many individuals with valvular disease OR valve replacements:
a. Anticoagulant
b. Beta blocker
c. Antibiotic
d. Analgesic - a
Multiple myeloma is characterized by which signs/symptoms INITIALLY? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
a. Infection
, b. Hypertension
c. Fatigue
d. Bone pain
e. Easy bruising - c,d,e - the others are LATE signs
Signs and symptoms of lymphoma include all BUT:
a. fevers
b. night sweats
c. enlarged lymph nodes
d. syncope - d
The medical term for platelet is:
a. erythrocyte
b. leukocyte
c. phagocyte
d. thrombocyte - d
The nurse is preparing for initial rounds. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. a client with diabetes with a glucose of 180
b. a teenager scheduled for PT this morning
c. a 78 year old with a pressure dressing needing changing
d. a 35 year old with copious secretions from his tracheostomy - d
Treatment and nursing care for peripheral artery disease includes: (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a. Cool compression
b. Anti-platelet medications
c. Statins if cholesterol elevated
d. Increased caffeine intake
e. Smoking cessation
f. Walking 30 minutes a day - b, c, e,f
What are risk factors for infective endocarditis? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. IV drug abuse
b. Alcoholism
c. Homelessness
d. Valve replacement with recent dental procedure - a,d
What are your nursing interventions for a patient in sickle cell crisis? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
a. Pain management
b. Provide warmth (blankets or room controls)
c. Provide oxygen therapy
d. Remove restrictive clothing
e. Encourage hydration - a,b,c,d,e
