Med-Surg 2 Exam 1 Pre-lecture Practice
Questions And Answers
When a nurse auscultates the lungs of a patient with left-sided
heart failure, she will most likely hear -
correct answer ✅crackling sounds
A nurse is assessing a patient with right-sided heart failure. What
assessment finding is the nurse most likely to find? -
correct answer ✅Edema in the lower extremities
When evaluating an electrocardiographic rhythm strip, a normal PR
interval should be between -
correct answer ✅0.12 and 0.20 seconds
A heart rate greater than 120 beats per minute is called -
correct answer ✅tachycardia
A patient was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. What
medication would the nurse expect the patient to be prescribed? -
correct answer ✅Warfarin (Coumadin)
When providing education to a patient diagnosed with heart
failure, the nurse should intruct the patient to -
, Med-Surg 2 Exam 1 Pre-lecture Practice
Questions And Answers
correct answer ✅weigh him or herself daily on the same scale at
the same time of day
Which of the following dysrhythmias is considered life threatening?
-
correct answer ✅ventricular fibrillation
Any patient experiencing chest pain is started on ______________.
-
correct answer ✅low dose oxygen
Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) are used for
patients who have repeated episodes of -
correct answer ✅ventricular fibrillation
The _______________ is the heart's natural pacemaker -
correct answer ✅SA node
The most common medication used to treat angina is -
correct answer ✅nitroglycerin
Questions And Answers
When a nurse auscultates the lungs of a patient with left-sided
heart failure, she will most likely hear -
correct answer ✅crackling sounds
A nurse is assessing a patient with right-sided heart failure. What
assessment finding is the nurse most likely to find? -
correct answer ✅Edema in the lower extremities
When evaluating an electrocardiographic rhythm strip, a normal PR
interval should be between -
correct answer ✅0.12 and 0.20 seconds
A heart rate greater than 120 beats per minute is called -
correct answer ✅tachycardia
A patient was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. What
medication would the nurse expect the patient to be prescribed? -
correct answer ✅Warfarin (Coumadin)
When providing education to a patient diagnosed with heart
failure, the nurse should intruct the patient to -
, Med-Surg 2 Exam 1 Pre-lecture Practice
Questions And Answers
correct answer ✅weigh him or herself daily on the same scale at
the same time of day
Which of the following dysrhythmias is considered life threatening?
-
correct answer ✅ventricular fibrillation
Any patient experiencing chest pain is started on ______________.
-
correct answer ✅low dose oxygen
Automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) are used for
patients who have repeated episodes of -
correct answer ✅ventricular fibrillation
The _______________ is the heart's natural pacemaker -
correct answer ✅SA node
The most common medication used to treat angina is -
correct answer ✅nitroglycerin
