MN551 Quiz 3 and 4 Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular System & Respiratory System: Questions with Answers
MN551 Quiz 3 and 4 Cardiovascular. 3 - structure and function of the cardiovascular system 4 - structure and function of the respiratory system Question 1. The nurse practitioner for a cardiology practice is responsible for providing presurgical teaching for patients who are about to undergo a coronary artery bypass graft. Which of the following teaching points best conveys an aspect of the human circulatory system? “Your blood pressure varies widely between arteries and veins, and between pulmonary and systemic circulation.” Question 2. Which of the short term and long term compensatory mechanisms is least likely to decrease the symptoms of his heart failure? AV node pacemaking activity and vagal nerve suppression Question 3. A physical assessment of a 28-year-old female patient indicates that her blood pressure in her legs is lower than that in her arms and that her brachial pulse is weaker in her left arm than in her right. In addition, her femoral pulses are weak bilaterally. Which of the following possibilities would her care provider be most likely to suspect? (Points : 3) Coarctation of the aorta Question 4. As part of the diagnostic workup for a male patient with a complex history of cardiovascular disease, the care team has identified the need for a record of the electrical activity of his heart, insight into the metabolism of his myocardium, and physical measurements, and imaging of his heart. Which of the following series of tests is most likely to provide the needed data for his diagnosis and care? (Points : 3) Echocardiogram, PET scan, ECG
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