AH3 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BNP - Answers :Used in diagnosing HF in the pt with acute dyspnea.
S/s hypokalemia - Answers :Generalized weakness
Depressed reflexes
Irregular HR
Sx of late stage aortic stenosis - Answers :Debilitation
Marked fatigue
Peripheral cyanosis
Functional disability
Narrow pulse pressure
Which condition can cause high output HF? - Answers :Septicemia
High fever
Hyperthyroidism
endoventricular circular patch cardioplasty - Answers :Which procedure involves
removal of portions of the cardiac septum and L ventricular wall?
accumulation of lactic acid - Answers :When reviewing ABGs,the nurse suspects which
cause of metabolic acidosis?
Respiratory alkalosis - Answers :Hyperventilating causes:
respiratory acidosis - Answers :Co2 retention causes
Fatigue - Answers :After teaching a nursing student about mitral valve stenosis and
mitral valve regurgitation, the nurse identifies which common feature in both disorders?
Mitral regurgitation - Answers :High pitched holosystolic murmur is a feature of
Mitral stenosis - Answers :Hemoptysis and hepatomegaly are both clinical
manifestations of:
95-98* - Answers :During cardiopulmonary bypass, body temperature should be kept
between
IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump) - Answers :Improves coronary blood flow during
diastole and reduces afterload during systole
SOB - Answers :What side effect would the nurse look for when caring for a pt with CAD
who is prescribed carvedilol?
, 2-3 months - Answers :How long after MI does the necrotic area begin for form a scar?
Dobutamine - Answers :Which drug is an inotrope that may be used to maintain organ
perfusion in a pt that had HF after MI?
Abnormal Q wave - Answers :Which change on an ECG is associated with the zone of
necrosis in a pt experiencing a MI?
SA node, AV node, inferior wall of L Ventricle - Answers :Which structure is supplied
blood by the R coronary artery
Shortness of breath - Answers :Which complication would the nurse look for in a pt with
55% blockage of the coronary arteries
St elevation
T wave inversion
Abnormal Q wave - Answers :Which ECG change is associated with MI
ST elevation - Answers :Which area on an ECG represents an
injured tissue that is not necrotic?
Coronary artery spasms occur,
resulting in chest pain that typically
occurs after rest. - Answers :Which definition best explains the
pathophysiology of variant angina?
"My angina will be gone for good." - Answers :Which statement by a patient
scheduled for a percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) indicates a need for
further preoperative teaching?
Q wave notes on ECG - Answers :Which finding indicates the patient
with coronary artery disease has had
an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?
Phase 1 - Answers :_____ begins with the acute illness and ends
with discharge from the hospital. Resting
along with short distance ambulation is a goal
Phase 2 - Answers :begins after discharge
and continues through convalescence at
home.
Phase 3 - Answers :refers to long-term
conditioning. This would include developing a
BNP - Answers :Used in diagnosing HF in the pt with acute dyspnea.
S/s hypokalemia - Answers :Generalized weakness
Depressed reflexes
Irregular HR
Sx of late stage aortic stenosis - Answers :Debilitation
Marked fatigue
Peripheral cyanosis
Functional disability
Narrow pulse pressure
Which condition can cause high output HF? - Answers :Septicemia
High fever
Hyperthyroidism
endoventricular circular patch cardioplasty - Answers :Which procedure involves
removal of portions of the cardiac septum and L ventricular wall?
accumulation of lactic acid - Answers :When reviewing ABGs,the nurse suspects which
cause of metabolic acidosis?
Respiratory alkalosis - Answers :Hyperventilating causes:
respiratory acidosis - Answers :Co2 retention causes
Fatigue - Answers :After teaching a nursing student about mitral valve stenosis and
mitral valve regurgitation, the nurse identifies which common feature in both disorders?
Mitral regurgitation - Answers :High pitched holosystolic murmur is a feature of
Mitral stenosis - Answers :Hemoptysis and hepatomegaly are both clinical
manifestations of:
95-98* - Answers :During cardiopulmonary bypass, body temperature should be kept
between
IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump) - Answers :Improves coronary blood flow during
diastole and reduces afterload during systole
SOB - Answers :What side effect would the nurse look for when caring for a pt with CAD
who is prescribed carvedilol?
, 2-3 months - Answers :How long after MI does the necrotic area begin for form a scar?
Dobutamine - Answers :Which drug is an inotrope that may be used to maintain organ
perfusion in a pt that had HF after MI?
Abnormal Q wave - Answers :Which change on an ECG is associated with the zone of
necrosis in a pt experiencing a MI?
SA node, AV node, inferior wall of L Ventricle - Answers :Which structure is supplied
blood by the R coronary artery
Shortness of breath - Answers :Which complication would the nurse look for in a pt with
55% blockage of the coronary arteries
St elevation
T wave inversion
Abnormal Q wave - Answers :Which ECG change is associated with MI
ST elevation - Answers :Which area on an ECG represents an
injured tissue that is not necrotic?
Coronary artery spasms occur,
resulting in chest pain that typically
occurs after rest. - Answers :Which definition best explains the
pathophysiology of variant angina?
"My angina will be gone for good." - Answers :Which statement by a patient
scheduled for a percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) indicates a need for
further preoperative teaching?
Q wave notes on ECG - Answers :Which finding indicates the patient
with coronary artery disease has had
an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?
Phase 1 - Answers :_____ begins with the acute illness and ends
with discharge from the hospital. Resting
along with short distance ambulation is a goal
Phase 2 - Answers :begins after discharge
and continues through convalescence at
home.
Phase 3 - Answers :refers to long-term
conditioning. This would include developing a
