Cardiac-Vascular
Certification
Flashcards. SUCCESS!
A 55-year-old patient who is diagnosed with an evolving
myocardial infarction (MI) insists on going home. The
cardiac-vascular nurse encourages the patient to be
admitted because the greatest risk within the first 24
hours of sustaining an MI is:
A. Heart failure
B. Pulmonary embolism
,C. Ventricular aneurysm
D. Ventricular fibrillation - answer ✅✅D. Ventricular
fibrillation
A 70-year-old patient with cardiovascular disease
attends group classes on disease process, medications,
exercise, nutrition, and stress management. To promote
optimal and effective learning, the cardiac-vascular
nurse uses which teaching strategy?
A. Condensing the information to one session, so the
patient need not return for a second day
B. Customize teaching objectives based on the learner's
interests
C. Preparing a PowerPoint presenting to enhance
learning
D. Teaching the most important information at the end
of the session, to maximize retention - answer ✅✅B.
Customize teaching objectives based on the learner's
interests
,A beta-blocking agent should be administered in the
setting of:
A. Complete heart block
B. Atrial flutter
C. Atrial fibrillation
D. Sinus tachycardia - answer ✅✅A. Complete heart
block
A concern for patients with bacterial endocarditis is:
A. Development of pulmonic stenosis
B. Emergency surgical intervention
C. Embolization of the bacterial vegetation to the
periphery
D. Onset of acute renal failure - answer ✅✅C.
Embolization of the bacterial vegetation to the
periphery
, A contraindication to physical activity for a patient with
a history of cardiac disease is:
A. Diabetes
B. Depression
C. Unstable angina
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - answer
✅✅C. Unstable angina
A nursing diagnosis/potential patient problem that
would apply to the patient undergoing cardiac surgery
would be:
A. Potential altered family dynamics related to the
patient's plan to return to work
B. Potential for noncompliance related to risk factor
modification
C. Potential altered nutrition more than body
requirements related to increased appetite
Certification
Flashcards. SUCCESS!
A 55-year-old patient who is diagnosed with an evolving
myocardial infarction (MI) insists on going home. The
cardiac-vascular nurse encourages the patient to be
admitted because the greatest risk within the first 24
hours of sustaining an MI is:
A. Heart failure
B. Pulmonary embolism
,C. Ventricular aneurysm
D. Ventricular fibrillation - answer ✅✅D. Ventricular
fibrillation
A 70-year-old patient with cardiovascular disease
attends group classes on disease process, medications,
exercise, nutrition, and stress management. To promote
optimal and effective learning, the cardiac-vascular
nurse uses which teaching strategy?
A. Condensing the information to one session, so the
patient need not return for a second day
B. Customize teaching objectives based on the learner's
interests
C. Preparing a PowerPoint presenting to enhance
learning
D. Teaching the most important information at the end
of the session, to maximize retention - answer ✅✅B.
Customize teaching objectives based on the learner's
interests
,A beta-blocking agent should be administered in the
setting of:
A. Complete heart block
B. Atrial flutter
C. Atrial fibrillation
D. Sinus tachycardia - answer ✅✅A. Complete heart
block
A concern for patients with bacterial endocarditis is:
A. Development of pulmonic stenosis
B. Emergency surgical intervention
C. Embolization of the bacterial vegetation to the
periphery
D. Onset of acute renal failure - answer ✅✅C.
Embolization of the bacterial vegetation to the
periphery
, A contraindication to physical activity for a patient with
a history of cardiac disease is:
A. Diabetes
B. Depression
C. Unstable angina
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - answer
✅✅C. Unstable angina
A nursing diagnosis/potential patient problem that
would apply to the patient undergoing cardiac surgery
would be:
A. Potential altered family dynamics related to the
patient's plan to return to work
B. Potential for noncompliance related to risk factor
modification
C. Potential altered nutrition more than body
requirements related to increased appetite
