Cardiovascular NCLEX
Questions with Accurate
Answers
A. "My vision is a little blurry." correct answer Which of these
complaints, if made by a 58-year-old man, may reflect a symptom of
hypertension?
A. "My vision is a little blurry."
B. "I'm having some hearing problems."
C. "My back seems to be hurting me more frequently."
D. "I'm not sleeping as late in the morning as I used to."
A. "Varicose veins are veins that are enlarged and engorged with
blood." correct answer The patient has recently been diagnosed with
varicose veins and states, "I really don't understand what varicose veins
are." Which response by the nurse most accurately describes varicose
veins?
A. "Varicose veins are veins that are enlarged and engorged with
blood."
B. "Varicose veins are veins that are atrophied, with their surfaces
constricted."
C."Varicose veins are veins that have hardened, with their openings
narrowed."
D. "Varicose veins are veins that have become infected by the invasion
of bacteria."
,A. Administer oxygen
B. insert a Foley catheter
C. Administering furosemide ( Lasix)
D. Administering morphine sulfate IV correct answer The nurse in a
medical unit is caring for a client with heart failure. The client suddenly
develops extreme dyspena, tachycardia, and lung crackles, and the
nurse suspects pulmonary edema. The nurse immediately notifies the
RN and expects which interventions to be prescribed?
A. Administer oxygen
B. insert a Foley catheter
C. Administering furosemide ( Lasix)
D. Administering morphine sulfate IV
E. Transporting the client to corotanry unit
F. Placing the client in a low Fowlers side laying position
A. After exercise correct answer The student nurse is reviewing the
patient's chart and notes that the patient experiences intermittent
claudication. When is the patient most likely to experience this
disorder?
A. After exercise
B. Immediately after exposure to cold
C. First thing in the morning after getting out of bed
D. After dorsiflexion of the foot when phlebitis is present
, A. Assess renal status.
D. Assess the patient's allergy status, especially related to iodine.
E. The physician must obtain informed consent for the procedure from
the patient. correct answer A patient is scheduled for cardiac
catheterization this morning. Before the procedure can be started,
what must be accomplished? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assess renal status.
B. Evaluate any difficulty swallowing.
C. Determine if the patient has a history of claustrophobia.
D. Assess the patient's allergy status, especially related to iodine.
E. The physician must obtain informed consent for the procedure from
the patient.
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias can contribute to HF.
B. Approximately 1 in 100 people will develop HF.
C. African Americans have a higher incidence of HF. correct answer
What is true about HF in America? (Select all that apply.)
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias can contribute to HF.
B. Approximately 1 in 100 people will develop HF.
C. African Americans have a higher incidence of HF.
D. Most patients diagnosed with HF will die within 3 years.
E. HF is defined as a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm.
Questions with Accurate
Answers
A. "My vision is a little blurry." correct answer Which of these
complaints, if made by a 58-year-old man, may reflect a symptom of
hypertension?
A. "My vision is a little blurry."
B. "I'm having some hearing problems."
C. "My back seems to be hurting me more frequently."
D. "I'm not sleeping as late in the morning as I used to."
A. "Varicose veins are veins that are enlarged and engorged with
blood." correct answer The patient has recently been diagnosed with
varicose veins and states, "I really don't understand what varicose veins
are." Which response by the nurse most accurately describes varicose
veins?
A. "Varicose veins are veins that are enlarged and engorged with
blood."
B. "Varicose veins are veins that are atrophied, with their surfaces
constricted."
C."Varicose veins are veins that have hardened, with their openings
narrowed."
D. "Varicose veins are veins that have become infected by the invasion
of bacteria."
,A. Administer oxygen
B. insert a Foley catheter
C. Administering furosemide ( Lasix)
D. Administering morphine sulfate IV correct answer The nurse in a
medical unit is caring for a client with heart failure. The client suddenly
develops extreme dyspena, tachycardia, and lung crackles, and the
nurse suspects pulmonary edema. The nurse immediately notifies the
RN and expects which interventions to be prescribed?
A. Administer oxygen
B. insert a Foley catheter
C. Administering furosemide ( Lasix)
D. Administering morphine sulfate IV
E. Transporting the client to corotanry unit
F. Placing the client in a low Fowlers side laying position
A. After exercise correct answer The student nurse is reviewing the
patient's chart and notes that the patient experiences intermittent
claudication. When is the patient most likely to experience this
disorder?
A. After exercise
B. Immediately after exposure to cold
C. First thing in the morning after getting out of bed
D. After dorsiflexion of the foot when phlebitis is present
, A. Assess renal status.
D. Assess the patient's allergy status, especially related to iodine.
E. The physician must obtain informed consent for the procedure from
the patient. correct answer A patient is scheduled for cardiac
catheterization this morning. Before the procedure can be started,
what must be accomplished? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assess renal status.
B. Evaluate any difficulty swallowing.
C. Determine if the patient has a history of claustrophobia.
D. Assess the patient's allergy status, especially related to iodine.
E. The physician must obtain informed consent for the procedure from
the patient.
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias can contribute to HF.
B. Approximately 1 in 100 people will develop HF.
C. African Americans have a higher incidence of HF. correct answer
What is true about HF in America? (Select all that apply.)
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias can contribute to HF.
B. Approximately 1 in 100 people will develop HF.
C. African Americans have a higher incidence of HF.
D. Most patients diagnosed with HF will die within 3 years.
E. HF is defined as a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm.
