Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam 16:
Cardiovascular Nursing (60 Items)
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1. Which of the following arteries c. Left anterior descending artery
primarily feeds the anterior wall of The left anterior descending artery is the primary
the heart? source of blood for the anterior wall of the heart.
The circumflex artery supplies the lateral wall, the
a. Circumflex artery internal mammary artery supplies the mammary,
b. Internal mammary artery and the right coronary artery supplies the inferior
c. Left anterior descending artery wall of the heart.
d. Right coronary artery
2. When do coronary arteries b. During diastole
primarily receive blood flow? Although the coronary arteries may receive a
minute portion of blood during systole, most of the
a. During inspiration blood flow to coronary arteries is supplied during
b. During diastole diastole. Breathing patterns are irrelevant to blood
c. During expiration flow
d. During systole
,3. Which of the following illnesses is b. Coronary artery disease
the leading cause of death in the Coronary artery disease accounts for over 50% of
US? all deaths in the US. Cancer accounts for
approximately 20%. Liver failure and renal failure
a. Cancer account for less than 10% of all deaths in the US.
b. Coronary artery disease
c. Liver failure
d. Renal failure
4. Which of the following conditions a. Atherosclerosis
most commonly results in CAD? Atherosclerosis, or plaque formation, is the leading
cause of CAD. DM is a risk factor for CAD but isn't
a. Atherosclerosis the most common cause. Renal failure doesn't
b. DM cause CAD, but the two conditions are related.
c. MI Myocardial infarction is commonly a result of CAD.
d. Renal failure
, 5. Atherosclerosis impedes coronary b. Plaques obstruct the artery
blood flow by which of the following Arteries, not veins, supply the coronary arteries
mechanisms? with oxygen and other nutrients. Atherosclerosis is
a direct result of plaque formation in the artery.
a. Plaques obstruct the vein Hardened vessels can't dilate properly and,
b. Plaques obstruct the artery therefore, constrict blood flow.
c. Blood clots form outside the
vessel wall
d. Hardened vessels dilate to allow
the blood to flow through
6. Which of the following risk factors c. Heredity
for coronary artery disease cannot Because "heredity" refers to our genetic makeup, it
be corrected? can't be changed. Cigarette smoking cessation is a
lifestyle change that involves behavior
a. Cigarette smoking modification. Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor that
b. DM can be controlled with diet, exercise, and
c. Heredity medication. Altering one's diet, exercise, and
d. HPN medication can correct hypertension.
7. Exceeding which of the following d. 200 mg/dl
serum cholesterol levels significantly Cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dl are considered
increases the risk of coronary artery excessive. They require dietary restriction and
disease? perhaps medication. Exercise also helps reduce
cholesterol levels. The other levels listed are all
a. 100 mg/dl below the nationally accepted levels for
b. 150 mg/dl cholesterol and carry a lesser risk for CAD.
c. 175 mg/dl
d. 200 mg/dl
Cardiovascular Nursing (60 Items)
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1. Which of the following arteries c. Left anterior descending artery
primarily feeds the anterior wall of The left anterior descending artery is the primary
the heart? source of blood for the anterior wall of the heart.
The circumflex artery supplies the lateral wall, the
a. Circumflex artery internal mammary artery supplies the mammary,
b. Internal mammary artery and the right coronary artery supplies the inferior
c. Left anterior descending artery wall of the heart.
d. Right coronary artery
2. When do coronary arteries b. During diastole
primarily receive blood flow? Although the coronary arteries may receive a
minute portion of blood during systole, most of the
a. During inspiration blood flow to coronary arteries is supplied during
b. During diastole diastole. Breathing patterns are irrelevant to blood
c. During expiration flow
d. During systole
,3. Which of the following illnesses is b. Coronary artery disease
the leading cause of death in the Coronary artery disease accounts for over 50% of
US? all deaths in the US. Cancer accounts for
approximately 20%. Liver failure and renal failure
a. Cancer account for less than 10% of all deaths in the US.
b. Coronary artery disease
c. Liver failure
d. Renal failure
4. Which of the following conditions a. Atherosclerosis
most commonly results in CAD? Atherosclerosis, or plaque formation, is the leading
cause of CAD. DM is a risk factor for CAD but isn't
a. Atherosclerosis the most common cause. Renal failure doesn't
b. DM cause CAD, but the two conditions are related.
c. MI Myocardial infarction is commonly a result of CAD.
d. Renal failure
, 5. Atherosclerosis impedes coronary b. Plaques obstruct the artery
blood flow by which of the following Arteries, not veins, supply the coronary arteries
mechanisms? with oxygen and other nutrients. Atherosclerosis is
a direct result of plaque formation in the artery.
a. Plaques obstruct the vein Hardened vessels can't dilate properly and,
b. Plaques obstruct the artery therefore, constrict blood flow.
c. Blood clots form outside the
vessel wall
d. Hardened vessels dilate to allow
the blood to flow through
6. Which of the following risk factors c. Heredity
for coronary artery disease cannot Because "heredity" refers to our genetic makeup, it
be corrected? can't be changed. Cigarette smoking cessation is a
lifestyle change that involves behavior
a. Cigarette smoking modification. Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor that
b. DM can be controlled with diet, exercise, and
c. Heredity medication. Altering one's diet, exercise, and
d. HPN medication can correct hypertension.
7. Exceeding which of the following d. 200 mg/dl
serum cholesterol levels significantly Cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dl are considered
increases the risk of coronary artery excessive. They require dietary restriction and
disease? perhaps medication. Exercise also helps reduce
cholesterol levels. The other levels listed are all
a. 100 mg/dl below the nationally accepted levels for
b. 150 mg/dl cholesterol and carry a lesser risk for CAD.
c. 175 mg/dl
d. 200 mg/dl
