Patho: Cardiac Test Practic Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
A client's echocardiogram identified a narrowed valve that has resulted in a decreased
blood flow between the left atria and left ventricle. The nurse would interpret this as
the: Ans: bicuspid valve
A 56-year-old male patient has been diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia. Which of
the following are the lab results that support this diagnosis? Ans: Cholesterol 250
mg/dL and HDL 32 mg/dL
A nurse is performing client health education with a 68-year-old man who has recently
been diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following statements demonstrates an
accurate understanding of his new diagnosis? Ans: "I'm trying to think of ways that I
can cut down the amount of salt that I usually eat."
Which of the following vessel layers is made primarily of muscle? Ans: tunica media
Select the response that best describes the pressure-sensitive receptors that respond
to changes in the stretch of the vessel wall. Ans: baroreceptors
In which of the following situations would blood be most likely to be rapidly relocated
from central circulation to the lower extremities? Ans: A client is helped out of bed
and stands up.
The nurse knows that acute regulation of blood pressure involves which physiological
processes? Select all that apply. Ans: 1. arterial chemoreceptors
2. adrenergic (sympathetic) stimulation
Which of the following occurs during repolarization? Ans: Positively charged K+
moves outward across the cell membrane
Detailed Verified Answers
A client's echocardiogram identified a narrowed valve that has resulted in a decreased
blood flow between the left atria and left ventricle. The nurse would interpret this as
the: Ans: bicuspid valve
A 56-year-old male patient has been diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia. Which of
the following are the lab results that support this diagnosis? Ans: Cholesterol 250
mg/dL and HDL 32 mg/dL
A nurse is performing client health education with a 68-year-old man who has recently
been diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following statements demonstrates an
accurate understanding of his new diagnosis? Ans: "I'm trying to think of ways that I
can cut down the amount of salt that I usually eat."
Which of the following vessel layers is made primarily of muscle? Ans: tunica media
Select the response that best describes the pressure-sensitive receptors that respond
to changes in the stretch of the vessel wall. Ans: baroreceptors
In which of the following situations would blood be most likely to be rapidly relocated
from central circulation to the lower extremities? Ans: A client is helped out of bed
and stands up.
The nurse knows that acute regulation of blood pressure involves which physiological
processes? Select all that apply. Ans: 1. arterial chemoreceptors
2. adrenergic (sympathetic) stimulation
Which of the following occurs during repolarization? Ans: Positively charged K+
moves outward across the cell membrane
