NSG 6001 U2 Section 6. Cardiovascular Problems with Correct Answers

1. What of the following patients is a candidate for statins? A. Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope. B. Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI). C. Manny is a 75-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6.5%. D. April is an 80-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 180. Correct Answer B. Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI). 2. Which of the following is a chest wall syndrome? A. Myocardial infarction B. Angina C. Costochondritis D. Pericarditis Correct Answer C. Costochondritis 3. Which of the following may help a clinician to determine whether palpitations are caused by a potentially lethal cardiac rhythm? A. Holter monitoring B. Complete blood count (CBC) C. Thyroid panel D. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan Correct Answer A. Holter monitoring 4. A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered: A. Stage 2 hypertension B. Hypertensive C. Normal in healthy older adults D. Acceptable if the patient has diabetes mellitus (DM) Correct Answer C. Normal in healthy older adults 5. Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include: A. Maintaining a body mass index of 17 B. Restricting dietary sodium to 5 grams per day C. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day D. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day Correct Answer D. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day 6. Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug has been shown to reduce stroke? A. Chlorthalidone B. Metoprolol C. Amlodipine