LATEST UPDATE FOR
2025-2026
Cardiovascular
Disorders Practice
WITH QUALITY
QUESTIONS
AND LATIFIED
ANSWERS.
,1. A patient is admitted with acute myocardial
infarction (MI). What is the priority nursing
intervention?
A. Administer morphine
B. Obtain 12-lead ECG
C. Give oxygen
D. Start IV fluids
Answer: C. Give oxygen
Rationale: Oxygen improves myocardial oxygenation
and reduces ischemic injury in acute MI.
2. Which symptom is most characteristic of left-
sided heart failure?
A. Peripheral edema
B. Jugular vein distention
C. Pulmonary crackles
D. Hepatomegaly
Answer: C. Pulmonary crackles
,Rationale: Left-sided heart failure causes pulmonary
congestion leading to crackles and dyspnea.
3. A client taking furosemide is at risk for which
electrolyte imbalance?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Hypernatremia
Answer: B. Hypokalemia
Rationale: Loop diuretics increase potassium
excretion.
4. Which finding indicates effective treatment of
heart failure?
A. Increased weight
B. Decreased urine output
C. Reduced dyspnea
D. Elevated BNP levels
, Answer: C. Reduced dyspnea
Rationale: Improved breathing indicates decreased
pulmonary congestion.
5. What is the most common symptom of
myocardial infarction in women?
A. Sharp chest pain
B. Severe headache
C. Fatigue and nausea
D. Left arm numbness only
Answer: C. Fatigue and nausea
Rationale: Women often present with atypical MI
symptoms.
6. Which drug is used first in acute chest pain
suspected MI?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. Aspirin
C. Warfarin
2025-2026
Cardiovascular
Disorders Practice
WITH QUALITY
QUESTIONS
AND LATIFIED
ANSWERS.
,1. A patient is admitted with acute myocardial
infarction (MI). What is the priority nursing
intervention?
A. Administer morphine
B. Obtain 12-lead ECG
C. Give oxygen
D. Start IV fluids
Answer: C. Give oxygen
Rationale: Oxygen improves myocardial oxygenation
and reduces ischemic injury in acute MI.
2. Which symptom is most characteristic of left-
sided heart failure?
A. Peripheral edema
B. Jugular vein distention
C. Pulmonary crackles
D. Hepatomegaly
Answer: C. Pulmonary crackles
,Rationale: Left-sided heart failure causes pulmonary
congestion leading to crackles and dyspnea.
3. A client taking furosemide is at risk for which
electrolyte imbalance?
A. Hyperkalemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Hypernatremia
Answer: B. Hypokalemia
Rationale: Loop diuretics increase potassium
excretion.
4. Which finding indicates effective treatment of
heart failure?
A. Increased weight
B. Decreased urine output
C. Reduced dyspnea
D. Elevated BNP levels
, Answer: C. Reduced dyspnea
Rationale: Improved breathing indicates decreased
pulmonary congestion.
5. What is the most common symptom of
myocardial infarction in women?
A. Sharp chest pain
B. Severe headache
C. Fatigue and nausea
D. Left arm numbness only
Answer: C. Fatigue and nausea
Rationale: Women often present with atypical MI
symptoms.
6. Which drug is used first in acute chest pain
suspected MI?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. Aspirin
C. Warfarin
