Cardiac & Respiratory Exam 2 Patho Test Bank 2023 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (provides full explanations and criteria)

In which of the following patient situations would a physician be most justified in preliminarily ruling out pericarditis as a contributing pathology to the patient's health problems? - ANSWER A 77-year-old with diminished S3 and S4 heart tones, irregular heart rate and history of a-fib Following cardiac surgery, the nurse suspects the patient may be developing a cardiac tamponade. Which of the following clinical manifestations would support this diagnosis? - ANSWER Muffled heart tones, narrowed pulse pressure and low BP 84/60 Cardiac tamponade results in increased intracardiac pressure, progressive limitation of ventricular diastolic filling and decrease SV and CO Which of the following phenomena would be most likely to accompany increased myocardial oxygen demand? - ANSWER Increased aortic pressure Results in rise in afterload, wall tension, ultimately MVO2 Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate for a group of older adults who are concerned about their cardiac health? - ANSWER The plaque that builds up in your heart vessels obstructs the normal flow of blood and can even break loose and lodge itself in a vessel Stable plaque is associated with obstruction of blood flow, while unstable plaque may dislodge and result in thrombus formation