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NUR231 CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS (LATEST UPDATE)
The emergency procedure performed for a cardiac tamponade is termed a:
a. cardiac catheterization
b. pericardiocentesis
c. echocardiogram
d. thorocentesis - ANS ✓
The sympathetic nervous system:
a. increases the heart rate
b. decreases the heart rate
c. has no effect on the heart rate
d. both increases and decreases the heart rate - ANS ✓a. increases the heart
rate
A thrill is a palpable vibration over the precordium or an artery and may be
related to a/n:
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a. cardiac arrhythmia
b. severe valve stenosis
c. apical pulsation
d. aortic aneurysm - ANS ✓
The nurse knows that the two pulses in the foot that are assessed during a
peripheral vascular assessment are the posterior tibialis and:
a. popliteal
b. femoral
c. distal pedis
d. dorsalis pedis - ANS ✓d. dorsalis pedis
Systole and diastole relates to contraction and relaxation of the cardiac
ventricles. Which of the following is correct?
a. Systole is the period of ventricular relaxation and begins with the S1
sound
b. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and begins with the S2
sound
c. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and is not related to any
cardiac sounds
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d. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and ends with the S2
sound - ANS ✓d. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and ends with
the S2 sound
Peripheral vascular resistance is caused by three main factors, length of the
blood vessel, diameter of the blood vessel, and:
a. Hypertension
b. Hypotension
c. Increased blood viscosity
d. Anaemia - ANS ✓c. Increased blood viscosity
Measurement of jugular venous pressure relates to measurement of the
patient's:
a. cerebral arterial supply
b. right atrial pressure
c. cardiac output
d. blood pressure - ANS ✓
The tough connective sac that protects the heart is called the:
a. fibrous pericardium
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NUR231 CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS (LATEST UPDATE)
The emergency procedure performed for a cardiac tamponade is termed a:
a. cardiac catheterization
b. pericardiocentesis
c. echocardiogram
d. thorocentesis - ANS ✓
The sympathetic nervous system:
a. increases the heart rate
b. decreases the heart rate
c. has no effect on the heart rate
d. both increases and decreases the heart rate - ANS ✓a. increases the heart
rate
A thrill is a palpable vibration over the precordium or an artery and may be
related to a/n:
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a. cardiac arrhythmia
b. severe valve stenosis
c. apical pulsation
d. aortic aneurysm - ANS ✓
The nurse knows that the two pulses in the foot that are assessed during a
peripheral vascular assessment are the posterior tibialis and:
a. popliteal
b. femoral
c. distal pedis
d. dorsalis pedis - ANS ✓d. dorsalis pedis
Systole and diastole relates to contraction and relaxation of the cardiac
ventricles. Which of the following is correct?
a. Systole is the period of ventricular relaxation and begins with the S1
sound
b. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and begins with the S2
sound
c. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and is not related to any
cardiac sounds
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d. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and ends with the S2
sound - ANS ✓d. Systole is the period of ventricular contraction and ends with
the S2 sound
Peripheral vascular resistance is caused by three main factors, length of the
blood vessel, diameter of the blood vessel, and:
a. Hypertension
b. Hypotension
c. Increased blood viscosity
d. Anaemia - ANS ✓c. Increased blood viscosity
Measurement of jugular venous pressure relates to measurement of the
patient's:
a. cerebral arterial supply
b. right atrial pressure
c. cardiac output
d. blood pressure - ANS ✓
The tough connective sac that protects the heart is called the:
a. fibrous pericardium
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