NURS 320 FINAL EXAM | 163 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+) |
NEW 2025
Which tests can the nurse anticipate will be ordered for the patient admitted with
chest pain and dyspnea? Select all that apply.
a. Troponin
b. D-Dimer
c. Electrolytes
d. Albumin - ANSWER a, b, and c
Which diagnostic test can the nurse expect the health care provider will order first
for the patient with a heart murmur?
a. Echocardiogram
b. Holter monitor
c. Cardiac catheterization
d. Stress test - ANSWER a. Echocardiogram
The nurse is conducting a patient assessment. The patient tells the nurse that he
has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 27 years. Which assessment can
the nurse expect to find in this patient?
,a. Bounding pulse
b. Night blindness
c. Pupil dilate
d. Elevated blood pressure - ANSWER d. Elevated blood pressure
The nurse is evaluating a patient's knowledge about cholesterol maintenance.
Which statement by the patient requires correction?
a. "I need to keep my LDL cholesterol higher than 100 mg/dL."
b. "My HDL cholesterol is good and should be as high as possible."
c. "It is good if my total cholesterol is below 200 mg/dL."
d. "My triglyceride levels should be less than 150 mg/dL." - ANSWER a. "I need
to keep my LDL cholesterol higher than 100 mg/dL."
Which statement by the nursing student warrants intervention by the instructor?
Central Perfusion....
a. begins when the heart is stimulated by an electrical impulse
b. involves the body's ability to maintain cardiac output
c. involves blood flowing through arteries and capillaries to the target organs
d. is impacted by preload and afterload - ANSWER c. involves blood flowing
through arteries and capillaries to the target organs
Which assessment findings are considered modifiable risk factors for cardiac
disease? Select all that apply.
,a. obesity
b. smoking
c. parent dies of heart attack at 55 years of age
d. diabetes mellitus
e. female 60 years of age - ANSWER a, b, and d
Which assessment is essential for the nurse to complete immediately following a
transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)?
a. Check pedal pulses
b. Monitor urine output
c. Check gag reflex
d. Complete a neuro assessment - ANSWER c. Check gag reflex
Which instruction should the nurse provide to a patient who is scheduled to have
an exercise electrocardiography test?
a. Have nothing to drink or eat after midnight
b. Avoid smoking or drinking for at least 2 weeks before the test
c. Wear comfortable, loose clothing and supportive rubber soled shoes
d. Someone must drive you home because of the medication side effects. -
ANSWER c. Wear comfortable, loose clothing and supportive rubber soled
shoes
, The patient is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which interventions are
appropriate by the nurse? Select all that apply
a. Instruction the patient that a warm sensation may be felt during the procedure
b. Inform patient to report pain while the catheter is being inserted
c. Instruct the patient that medications will be given to induce sleep
d. Check the patient for allergies to shellfish - ANSWER a, b, and d
The instructor is monitoring a student who is caring for a patient returning to the
unit from a cardiac catheterization(femoral vein used). Which student action
requires the nursing instructor to intervene? The student...
a. Instructs the patient to remain in bed for 24 hours
b. Assesses the pedal pulses and skin for temperature and color
c. Monitors the intake and output
d. Checks the patient's groin pressure dressing - ANSWER a. Instructs the
patient to remain in bed for 24 hours
The CT Scan may involve which types of contrast material. Select all that apply.
a. oral solution
b. injectable material
c. barium enema
d. suppository medication - ANSWER a, b, and c
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+) |
NEW 2025
Which tests can the nurse anticipate will be ordered for the patient admitted with
chest pain and dyspnea? Select all that apply.
a. Troponin
b. D-Dimer
c. Electrolytes
d. Albumin - ANSWER a, b, and c
Which diagnostic test can the nurse expect the health care provider will order first
for the patient with a heart murmur?
a. Echocardiogram
b. Holter monitor
c. Cardiac catheterization
d. Stress test - ANSWER a. Echocardiogram
The nurse is conducting a patient assessment. The patient tells the nurse that he
has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 27 years. Which assessment can
the nurse expect to find in this patient?
,a. Bounding pulse
b. Night blindness
c. Pupil dilate
d. Elevated blood pressure - ANSWER d. Elevated blood pressure
The nurse is evaluating a patient's knowledge about cholesterol maintenance.
Which statement by the patient requires correction?
a. "I need to keep my LDL cholesterol higher than 100 mg/dL."
b. "My HDL cholesterol is good and should be as high as possible."
c. "It is good if my total cholesterol is below 200 mg/dL."
d. "My triglyceride levels should be less than 150 mg/dL." - ANSWER a. "I need
to keep my LDL cholesterol higher than 100 mg/dL."
Which statement by the nursing student warrants intervention by the instructor?
Central Perfusion....
a. begins when the heart is stimulated by an electrical impulse
b. involves the body's ability to maintain cardiac output
c. involves blood flowing through arteries and capillaries to the target organs
d. is impacted by preload and afterload - ANSWER c. involves blood flowing
through arteries and capillaries to the target organs
Which assessment findings are considered modifiable risk factors for cardiac
disease? Select all that apply.
,a. obesity
b. smoking
c. parent dies of heart attack at 55 years of age
d. diabetes mellitus
e. female 60 years of age - ANSWER a, b, and d
Which assessment is essential for the nurse to complete immediately following a
transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)?
a. Check pedal pulses
b. Monitor urine output
c. Check gag reflex
d. Complete a neuro assessment - ANSWER c. Check gag reflex
Which instruction should the nurse provide to a patient who is scheduled to have
an exercise electrocardiography test?
a. Have nothing to drink or eat after midnight
b. Avoid smoking or drinking for at least 2 weeks before the test
c. Wear comfortable, loose clothing and supportive rubber soled shoes
d. Someone must drive you home because of the medication side effects. -
ANSWER c. Wear comfortable, loose clothing and supportive rubber soled
shoes
, The patient is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which interventions are
appropriate by the nurse? Select all that apply
a. Instruction the patient that a warm sensation may be felt during the procedure
b. Inform patient to report pain while the catheter is being inserted
c. Instruct the patient that medications will be given to induce sleep
d. Check the patient for allergies to shellfish - ANSWER a, b, and d
The instructor is monitoring a student who is caring for a patient returning to the
unit from a cardiac catheterization(femoral vein used). Which student action
requires the nursing instructor to intervene? The student...
a. Instructs the patient to remain in bed for 24 hours
b. Assesses the pedal pulses and skin for temperature and color
c. Monitors the intake and output
d. Checks the patient's groin pressure dressing - ANSWER a. Instructs the
patient to remain in bed for 24 hours
The CT Scan may involve which types of contrast material. Select all that apply.
a. oral solution
b. injectable material
c. barium enema
d. suppository medication - ANSWER a, b, and c
