Critical Care: Cardiac Practice
Questions
Which of the following conditions is most closely associated with weight gain, nausea,
and a decrease in urine output?
A. Angina pectoris
B. Cardiomyopathy
C. Left-sided heart failure
D. Right-sided heart failure - ✔️✔️D
A patient reports having crushing chest pain that radiates to the jaw. You administer
sublingual nitroglycerin and obtain a 12 lead EKG. Which of the following EKG findings
confirms your suspicion of a possible myocardial infraction?
A. absent Q wave
B. QRS widening
C. absent P-wave
D. ST segment elevation - ✔️✔️D
A patient is receiving treatment for stable coronary artery disease. The doctor
prescribes the patient Plavix. What important information will you include in the patient's
teaching? Select-all-that-apply:
True or False: The left anterior descending coronary artery provides blood supply to the
right ventricle and to the front of the septum - ✔️✔️False
Which coronary artery provides blood to the left atrium and left ventricle:
A. Right marginal artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left circumflex artery
D. Right coronary artery - ✔️✔️C
,Which patient(s) are most at risk for developing coronary artery disease? Select-all-that-
apply:
A. A 25 year old patient who exercises 3 times per week for 30 minutes a day and has a
history of cervical cancer.
B. A 35 year old male with a BMI of 30 and reports smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.
C. A 45 year old female that reports her father died at the age of 42 from a myocardial
infraction.
D. A 29 year old that has type I diabetes. - ✔️✔️B, C, D
A patient reports during a routine check-up that he is experiencing chest pain and
shortness of breath while performing activities. He states the pain goes away when he
rests. This is known as:
A. Unstable angina
B. Variant angina
C. Stable angina
D. Prinzmetal angina - ✔️✔️c
Keeping the patient in question 4 in mind: What type of diagnostic tests will the
physician most likely order (at first) for this patient to evaluate the cause of the patient's
symptoms? Select-all-that-apply:
A. EKG
B. Stress test
C. Heart catheterization
D. Balloon angioplasty - ✔️✔️A, B,
You're providing education to a patient who will be undergoing a heart catheterization.
Which statement by the patient requires you to re-educate the patient about this
procedure?
A. "The brachial artery is most commonly used for this procedure."
B. "A dye is injected into the coronary arteries to assess for blockages."
, C. "Not all patients who have a heart catheterization will need a stent placement."
D. "I will not be completely asleep and will be able to breathe on my own during the
procedure." - ✔️✔️A
A. If you are scheduled for any planned surgical procedures, let your doctor know you
are taking Plavix because this medication will need to be discontinued 5-7 days prior to
the procedure.
B. A normal side effect of this medication is a dry cough.
C. Avoid green leafy vegetables while taking Plavix.
D. Notify the doctor, immediately, if you develop bruising, problems urinating, or fever. -
✔️✔️A, D
A patient calls the cardiac clinic you are working at and reports that they have taken 3
sublingual doses of nitroglycerin as prescribed for chest pain, but the chest pain is not
relieved. What do you educate the patient to do next?
A. Take another dose of Nitroglycerin in 5 minutes.
B. Call 911 immediately
C. Lie down and rest to see if that helps with relieving the pain
D. Take two doses of Nitroglycerin in 5 minutes - ✔️✔️B
Lipitor is prescribed for a patient with a high cholesterol level. As the nurse, how do you
educate the patient on how this drugs works on the body?
A. Lipitor increases LDL levels and decreases HDL levels, total cholesterol, and
triglyceride levels.
B. Lipitor decreases LDL, HDL levels, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
C. Lipitor increases HDL levels, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
D. Lipitor increases HDL levels and decreases LDL, total cholesterol, and triglyceride
levels. - ✔️✔️D
Questions
Which of the following conditions is most closely associated with weight gain, nausea,
and a decrease in urine output?
A. Angina pectoris
B. Cardiomyopathy
C. Left-sided heart failure
D. Right-sided heart failure - ✔️✔️D
A patient reports having crushing chest pain that radiates to the jaw. You administer
sublingual nitroglycerin and obtain a 12 lead EKG. Which of the following EKG findings
confirms your suspicion of a possible myocardial infraction?
A. absent Q wave
B. QRS widening
C. absent P-wave
D. ST segment elevation - ✔️✔️D
A patient is receiving treatment for stable coronary artery disease. The doctor
prescribes the patient Plavix. What important information will you include in the patient's
teaching? Select-all-that-apply:
True or False: The left anterior descending coronary artery provides blood supply to the
right ventricle and to the front of the septum - ✔️✔️False
Which coronary artery provides blood to the left atrium and left ventricle:
A. Right marginal artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left circumflex artery
D. Right coronary artery - ✔️✔️C
,Which patient(s) are most at risk for developing coronary artery disease? Select-all-that-
apply:
A. A 25 year old patient who exercises 3 times per week for 30 minutes a day and has a
history of cervical cancer.
B. A 35 year old male with a BMI of 30 and reports smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.
C. A 45 year old female that reports her father died at the age of 42 from a myocardial
infraction.
D. A 29 year old that has type I diabetes. - ✔️✔️B, C, D
A patient reports during a routine check-up that he is experiencing chest pain and
shortness of breath while performing activities. He states the pain goes away when he
rests. This is known as:
A. Unstable angina
B. Variant angina
C. Stable angina
D. Prinzmetal angina - ✔️✔️c
Keeping the patient in question 4 in mind: What type of diagnostic tests will the
physician most likely order (at first) for this patient to evaluate the cause of the patient's
symptoms? Select-all-that-apply:
A. EKG
B. Stress test
C. Heart catheterization
D. Balloon angioplasty - ✔️✔️A, B,
You're providing education to a patient who will be undergoing a heart catheterization.
Which statement by the patient requires you to re-educate the patient about this
procedure?
A. "The brachial artery is most commonly used for this procedure."
B. "A dye is injected into the coronary arteries to assess for blockages."
, C. "Not all patients who have a heart catheterization will need a stent placement."
D. "I will not be completely asleep and will be able to breathe on my own during the
procedure." - ✔️✔️A
A. If you are scheduled for any planned surgical procedures, let your doctor know you
are taking Plavix because this medication will need to be discontinued 5-7 days prior to
the procedure.
B. A normal side effect of this medication is a dry cough.
C. Avoid green leafy vegetables while taking Plavix.
D. Notify the doctor, immediately, if you develop bruising, problems urinating, or fever. -
✔️✔️A, D
A patient calls the cardiac clinic you are working at and reports that they have taken 3
sublingual doses of nitroglycerin as prescribed for chest pain, but the chest pain is not
relieved. What do you educate the patient to do next?
A. Take another dose of Nitroglycerin in 5 minutes.
B. Call 911 immediately
C. Lie down and rest to see if that helps with relieving the pain
D. Take two doses of Nitroglycerin in 5 minutes - ✔️✔️B
Lipitor is prescribed for a patient with a high cholesterol level. As the nurse, how do you
educate the patient on how this drugs works on the body?
A. Lipitor increases LDL levels and decreases HDL levels, total cholesterol, and
triglyceride levels.
B. Lipitor decreases LDL, HDL levels, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
C. Lipitor increases HDL levels, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.
D. Lipitor increases HDL levels and decreases LDL, total cholesterol, and triglyceride
levels. - ✔️✔️D
