Lesson K Q&A
group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infections - (correct answer)A 10-year-old male
presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and nosebleeds. He is diagnosed with
rheumatic heart disease. The most likely cause of this disease is:
antigens that bind to the valvular lining, triggering an autoimmune response - (correct
answer)A 10-year-old male presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and
nosebleeds and is diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. While planning care, which
characteristic changes should the nurse remember?
right heart - (correct answer)A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary
disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart
failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?
bacteria - (correct answer)A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider
with fever, cardiac murmur, and petechial skin lesions and is diagnosed with infective
endocarditis. The most likely cause of the disease is:
primary - (correct answer)Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension
have no known cause and are documented on the chart as __ hypertension.
smoking cigs - (correct answer)A patient is diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
Which of the following modifiable risk factors would the nurse suggest the patient
change?
hypovolemic - (correct answer)An 82-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with
confusion and severe hypotension. Her body's compensatory mechanisms are
increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and movement of large volumes of interstitial
fluid to the vascular compartment. What kind of shock does the nurse suspect the
patient is experiencing?
septic shock - (correct answer)A patient most prone to multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome (MODS) is a patient with:
, macrophages that engulf low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - (correct answer)Foam cells in a
fatty streak are:
platelet aggregation within the atherosclerotic coronary artery - (correct answer)A 55-
year-old male died of a myocardial infarction. Autopsy would most likely reveal:
Systolic pressure less than 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure less than 80 mm Hg -
(correct answer)A nurse takes an adult patient's blood pressure and determines it to be
normal. What reading did the nurse obtain?
tricuspid regurgitation - (correct answer)A 35-year-old presents with pulmonary
hypertension and is diagnosed as being in right heart failure. Which is the most likely
cause of this condition?
sudden and life threatening - (correct answer)The onset of anaphylactic shock is
usually:
superior vena cava syndrome - (correct answer)A 50-year-old male with a 30-year
history of smoking was diagnosed with bronchogenic cancer. He developed edema and
venous distention in the upper extremities and face. Which of the following diagnosis
will the nurse observe on the chart?
fibrosis and calcification of the pericardial layers - (correct answer)A 42-year-old is
diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. The nurse assesses the blood pressure for
decreased cardiac output because of:
impending myocardial infarction (MI) - (correct answer)A 68-year-old male presents to
the ER reporting chest pain. He has a history of stable angina that now appears to be
unstable. He most likely has:
atherosclerosis - (correct answer)The most common cause of myocardial ischemia is:
group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infections - (correct answer)A 10-year-old male
presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and nosebleeds. He is diagnosed with
rheumatic heart disease. The most likely cause of this disease is:
antigens that bind to the valvular lining, triggering an autoimmune response - (correct
answer)A 10-year-old male presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and
nosebleeds and is diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. While planning care, which
characteristic changes should the nurse remember?
right heart - (correct answer)A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary
disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart
failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?
bacteria - (correct answer)A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider
with fever, cardiac murmur, and petechial skin lesions and is diagnosed with infective
endocarditis. The most likely cause of the disease is:
primary - (correct answer)Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension
have no known cause and are documented on the chart as __ hypertension.
smoking cigs - (correct answer)A patient is diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
Which of the following modifiable risk factors would the nurse suggest the patient
change?
hypovolemic - (correct answer)An 82-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with
confusion and severe hypotension. Her body's compensatory mechanisms are
increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and movement of large volumes of interstitial
fluid to the vascular compartment. What kind of shock does the nurse suspect the
patient is experiencing?
septic shock - (correct answer)A patient most prone to multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome (MODS) is a patient with:
, macrophages that engulf low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - (correct answer)Foam cells in a
fatty streak are:
platelet aggregation within the atherosclerotic coronary artery - (correct answer)A 55-
year-old male died of a myocardial infarction. Autopsy would most likely reveal:
Systolic pressure less than 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure less than 80 mm Hg -
(correct answer)A nurse takes an adult patient's blood pressure and determines it to be
normal. What reading did the nurse obtain?
tricuspid regurgitation - (correct answer)A 35-year-old presents with pulmonary
hypertension and is diagnosed as being in right heart failure. Which is the most likely
cause of this condition?
sudden and life threatening - (correct answer)The onset of anaphylactic shock is
usually:
superior vena cava syndrome - (correct answer)A 50-year-old male with a 30-year
history of smoking was diagnosed with bronchogenic cancer. He developed edema and
venous distention in the upper extremities and face. Which of the following diagnosis
will the nurse observe on the chart?
fibrosis and calcification of the pericardial layers - (correct answer)A 42-year-old is
diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. The nurse assesses the blood pressure for
decreased cardiac output because of:
impending myocardial infarction (MI) - (correct answer)A 68-year-old male presents to
the ER reporting chest pain. He has a history of stable angina that now appears to be
unstable. He most likely has:
atherosclerosis - (correct answer)The most common cause of myocardial ischemia is:
