BKAT 9R EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Initial measure for the treatment of angina pectoris does not include
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which response below?
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1. resting
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2. beta blockers
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3. oxygen
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4. nitroglycerine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-beta blockers
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The classical ECG change with muscle injury in acute myocardial
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infarction is: |
1. presence of a Q wave
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2. ST segment elevation
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3. myocardial electrical irritability
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4. a peaked T wave - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ST segment elevation
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Elevated cardiac iso-enzyme generally does not occur in which response
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below?
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1. Closed chest injury
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2. pericarditis
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3. congestive heart failure
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,4. cardiac surgery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Congestive heart failure
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The major therapeutic goal in the treatment of cardiogenic shock is to:
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1. Increase the afterload
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2. Improve renal perfusion
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3. Increase cardiac output
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4. Decrease fluid volume - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Increase cardiac
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output
You receive orders to starte Nipride and Dobutamine in your patient
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with end-stage cardiomyopathy. How will this treatment regimen affect
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cardiac output? |
1. Increase preload and reduces afterload
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2. Reduces preload and increases afterload
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3. Reduces preload and afterload and improves contractility
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4. Reduces preload and improves contractility - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Reduces preload and afterload and improves contractility
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In dealing with a depressed patient during the first days post AMI the
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most appropriate nursing action would be:
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1. Encourage to patient to ventilate his/her concerns
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2. Provide for privacy so the patient can rest
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, 3. Limit visits only to family members
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4. Provide a quiet environment for the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Encourage the patient to ventilate his/her concerns
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Mr. Seamore is receiving thrombolytics (TPA) 3 hours after an AMI.
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Which of the following would most likely require discontinuing the
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infusion?
1. PVCs
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2. Bleeding gums
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3. Oozing at the insertion site
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4. Change in mental status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Change in mental
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status
The following monitor would indicate that the pulmonary artery (Swan
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Ganz) catheter is in which position?
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1. Superior vena cava
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2. Right ventricle
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3. Pulmonary artery
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4. Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge) | | |
A systolic murmur that is auscultated at the 2nd intercostal space, right
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sternal border is called:| | |
CORRECT ANSWERS
Initial measure for the treatment of angina pectoris does not include
| | | | | | | | | | |
which response below?
| |
1. resting
|
2. beta blockers
| |
3. oxygen
|
4. nitroglycerine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-beta blockers
| | | | |
The classical ECG change with muscle injury in acute myocardial
| | | | | | | | | |
infarction is: |
1. presence of a Q wave
| | | | | |
2. ST segment elevation
| | |
3. myocardial electrical irritability
| | |
4. a peaked T wave - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ST segment elevation
| | | | | | | | |
Elevated cardiac iso-enzyme generally does not occur in which response
| | | | | | | | |
below?
|
1. Closed chest injury
| | |
2. pericarditis
|
3. congestive heart failure
| | |
,4. cardiac surgery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Congestive heart failure
| | | | | | |
The major therapeutic goal in the treatment of cardiogenic shock is to:
| | | | | | | | | | |
1. Increase the afterload
| | |
2. Improve renal perfusion
| | |
3. Increase cardiac output
| | |
4. Decrease fluid volume - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Increase cardiac
| | | | | | | |
output
You receive orders to starte Nipride and Dobutamine in your patient
| | | | | | | | | | |
with end-stage cardiomyopathy. How will this treatment regimen affect
| | | | | | | | |
cardiac output? |
1. Increase preload and reduces afterload
| | | | |
2. Reduces preload and increases afterload
| | | | |
3. Reduces preload and afterload and improves contractility
| | | | | | |
4. Reduces preload and improves contractility - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Reduces preload and afterload and improves contractility
| | | | | |
In dealing with a depressed patient during the first days post AMI the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
most appropriate nursing action would be:
| | | | |
1. Encourage to patient to ventilate his/her concerns
| | | | | | |
2. Provide for privacy so the patient can rest
| | | | | | | |
, 3. Limit visits only to family members
| | | | | |
4. Provide a quiet environment for the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Encourage the patient to ventilate his/her concerns
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Mr. Seamore is receiving thrombolytics (TPA) 3 hours after an AMI.
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Which of the following would most likely require discontinuing the
| | | | | | | | | |
infusion?
1. PVCs
|
2. Bleeding gums
| |
3. Oozing at the insertion site
| | | | |
4. Change in mental status - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Change in mental
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status
The following monitor would indicate that the pulmonary artery (Swan
| | | | | | | | | |
Ganz) catheter is in which position?
| | | | |
1. Superior vena cava
| | |
2. Right ventricle
| |
3. Pulmonary artery
| | |
4. Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Pulmonary artery occlusion (wedge) | | |
A systolic murmur that is auscultated at the 2nd intercostal space, right
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sternal border is called:| | |
