Med-Surg Exam 2 - Jersey College Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Verified Answers
angina could be triggered by ? eating a heavy meal
Exp: blood shunted to the GI area which decreases blood availability to the
myocardium
locations of chest pain? typically felt behind the sternum and may radiate to:neck, jaw, shoulders, and along
the inner aspect of the left arm.
what is the classic finding of angina? it is relieved with rest or nitroglycerine
Pt. education for nitroglycerin? 1. keep in a dark bottle
2.renew every 6 months
3.place under tongue, never swallowed
4. can take every 5 minutes x 3 doses
5. call 911 after the first dose if pain is not relieved
decrease in cardiac output, expect the pulse to be? weak, thready pulse
signs of hypokalemia? muscle weakness
fatigue
muscle cramps
constipation
inverted T waves and a U wave on ekg
metabolic syndrome increases the risk of? heart disease
spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic that could? potentiate fluid and electrolyte imbalances ( if given with potassium supplements,
hyperkalemia can occur)
how do bet-blockers work? end in -olol decreases heart rate and blood pressure. mask the signs of hypoglycemia or
worsen asthma because of bronchoconstriction
why should you avoid discontinuing anti-hypertensives increase risk for rebound hypertension
medications abruptly?
ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs) hyperkalemia
increase the risk of?
ACE inhibitors, how do they work? ends in -pril stop angiotensin 1 from converting to angiotensin 2 (powerful vasoconstrictor)
thereby lowering total peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure
How to take a proper blood pressure reading? instruct pt. to not eat or drink for 30 mins
support arm at heart level
make sure both feet are flat on the floor
the target organs affected by long standing hypertension? retinopathy
neuropathy
nephropathy
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, Med-Surg Exam 2 - Jersey College Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Verified Answers
decrease in output could cause what? decrease in tissue perfusion which results in organ failure
Following a pulmonary artery pressure reading you should to restore the blood flow through the pulmonary artery
deflate the balloon. Why?
Straining with bowel movements is not good because? it triggers the valsalva maneuver which increases intrathoracic pressure decreasing
the venous blood flow to the heart and results in decrease cardiac output.
change patients position slowly to prebent? orthostatic hypotension
Low central venous pressure levels could suggests? could suggest dehydration or overdiuresis
increase central venous pressure could suggest? heart failure
increase central venous pressure provides a measurement measurement of the volume of blood that returned to the right side of the heart (2-6
of what? mm Hg)
Hemodynamic monitoring is performed where? in ICU and allows for direct cardiac monitoring
homocysteine damage the endothelial lining of the arteries
increase risk for thrombus formation and lead to stroke, CAD, and peripheral artery
disease
the radiology procedure ECHOCARDIOGRAM shows what direction of blood flow
about the heart? heart shape and size
ventricular function
ejection fraction
the purpose of a cardiac stress test? to determine the hearts ability to respond to increase oxygen demand
this protein triggers sodium excretion and a decrease in Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
volume?
these protein levels increase as ventricular pressure Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
increase in order to rid the body of excess fluid?
BNP level greater than _____ suggests what? BNP levels greater than 100 suggest heart failure
contrast medium is contraindicated in what type of patients who are allergic to iodine, shellfish or seafood
patients? patients who are pregnant or has elevated creatinine levels
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, Med-Surg Exam 2 - Jersey College Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Verified Answers
contrast medium is? nephrotoxic
Premature Ventricular Contractions could trigger ? life threatening dysrthymias
therapeutic INR levels for coumadin when used for a-fib INR 2-3
is?
complication that may occur following cardiac fatal dysrhythmias
catherization?
Adventitious sound heard of the lower airway narrowing? wheezing
fluid accumulation in the lower basis of the lungs, you will crackles
hear what sound?
what suggest increase pressure and filling volumes in the JVD
ventricles? Peripheral edema
hepatomegaly
scrotal edema
shortness of breath
crackles
S3 in older adults are significant and may suggest? heart failure
Valve disorders contribute to? turbulent blood flow and heart murmurs
what is an MI? blockages or constriction of the coronary arteries
unresolved ischemia leads to? necrosis of myocardial cells and the release of enzymes (CK-MB creatine) and
proteins (Troponin, Troponin 1, kinase, and myoglobin) into the blood stream
blood flow through the right atrium is done through? the inferior and superior vena cava
this initiates the impulse that causes atrial contraction? Sinostrial (SA) node
the SA node is observed by what wave on the the EKG? the P wave
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angina could be triggered by ? eating a heavy meal
Exp: blood shunted to the GI area which decreases blood availability to the
myocardium
locations of chest pain? typically felt behind the sternum and may radiate to:neck, jaw, shoulders, and along
the inner aspect of the left arm.
what is the classic finding of angina? it is relieved with rest or nitroglycerine
Pt. education for nitroglycerin? 1. keep in a dark bottle
2.renew every 6 months
3.place under tongue, never swallowed
4. can take every 5 minutes x 3 doses
5. call 911 after the first dose if pain is not relieved
decrease in cardiac output, expect the pulse to be? weak, thready pulse
signs of hypokalemia? muscle weakness
fatigue
muscle cramps
constipation
inverted T waves and a U wave on ekg
metabolic syndrome increases the risk of? heart disease
spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic that could? potentiate fluid and electrolyte imbalances ( if given with potassium supplements,
hyperkalemia can occur)
how do bet-blockers work? end in -olol decreases heart rate and blood pressure. mask the signs of hypoglycemia or
worsen asthma because of bronchoconstriction
why should you avoid discontinuing anti-hypertensives increase risk for rebound hypertension
medications abruptly?
ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs) hyperkalemia
increase the risk of?
ACE inhibitors, how do they work? ends in -pril stop angiotensin 1 from converting to angiotensin 2 (powerful vasoconstrictor)
thereby lowering total peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure
How to take a proper blood pressure reading? instruct pt. to not eat or drink for 30 mins
support arm at heart level
make sure both feet are flat on the floor
the target organs affected by long standing hypertension? retinopathy
neuropathy
nephropathy
Stuvia 2026-2027
, Med-Surg Exam 2 - Jersey College Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Verified Answers
decrease in output could cause what? decrease in tissue perfusion which results in organ failure
Following a pulmonary artery pressure reading you should to restore the blood flow through the pulmonary artery
deflate the balloon. Why?
Straining with bowel movements is not good because? it triggers the valsalva maneuver which increases intrathoracic pressure decreasing
the venous blood flow to the heart and results in decrease cardiac output.
change patients position slowly to prebent? orthostatic hypotension
Low central venous pressure levels could suggests? could suggest dehydration or overdiuresis
increase central venous pressure could suggest? heart failure
increase central venous pressure provides a measurement measurement of the volume of blood that returned to the right side of the heart (2-6
of what? mm Hg)
Hemodynamic monitoring is performed where? in ICU and allows for direct cardiac monitoring
homocysteine damage the endothelial lining of the arteries
increase risk for thrombus formation and lead to stroke, CAD, and peripheral artery
disease
the radiology procedure ECHOCARDIOGRAM shows what direction of blood flow
about the heart? heart shape and size
ventricular function
ejection fraction
the purpose of a cardiac stress test? to determine the hearts ability to respond to increase oxygen demand
this protein triggers sodium excretion and a decrease in Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
volume?
these protein levels increase as ventricular pressure Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
increase in order to rid the body of excess fluid?
BNP level greater than _____ suggests what? BNP levels greater than 100 suggest heart failure
contrast medium is contraindicated in what type of patients who are allergic to iodine, shellfish or seafood
patients? patients who are pregnant or has elevated creatinine levels
Stuvia 2026-2027
, Med-Surg Exam 2 - Jersey College Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Verified Answers
contrast medium is? nephrotoxic
Premature Ventricular Contractions could trigger ? life threatening dysrthymias
therapeutic INR levels for coumadin when used for a-fib INR 2-3
is?
complication that may occur following cardiac fatal dysrhythmias
catherization?
Adventitious sound heard of the lower airway narrowing? wheezing
fluid accumulation in the lower basis of the lungs, you will crackles
hear what sound?
what suggest increase pressure and filling volumes in the JVD
ventricles? Peripheral edema
hepatomegaly
scrotal edema
shortness of breath
crackles
S3 in older adults are significant and may suggest? heart failure
Valve disorders contribute to? turbulent blood flow and heart murmurs
what is an MI? blockages or constriction of the coronary arteries
unresolved ischemia leads to? necrosis of myocardial cells and the release of enzymes (CK-MB creatine) and
proteins (Troponin, Troponin 1, kinase, and myoglobin) into the blood stream
blood flow through the right atrium is done through? the inferior and superior vena cava
this initiates the impulse that causes atrial contraction? Sinostrial (SA) node
the SA node is observed by what wave on the the EKG? the P wave
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