NUR612 MIDTERM EXAM 2024
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Which patient position provides the best views for stress echocardiogram?
A. Lying left side
B. Lying right side
C. Supine
D. Semi-fowlers
C. Supine
QUESTION 2
Which cardiac imaging study is best for patients with acute active chest pain?
Myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT)
QUESTION 3
Which cardiac imaging study should be used for patients with known left
ventricular hypertrophy
myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT)
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QUESTION 4
Which cardiac imaging study should be performed for adults with new
onset/diagnosis of clinical heart failure
Cardiac CT scan
QUESTION 5
Which cardiac test is a non-invasive method to image the coronary arteries?
cardiac CT scan
QUESTION 6
Pulmonary function tests measure the total volume of air exhaled from _______ to
_________
from a full lung (Total Lung Capacity TLC) to maximal expiration (Residual
Volume RV)
QUESTION 7
What are some contraindications for PFTs?
-conditions that would be negatively impacted by increased intraabdominal
pressure (pregnancy late term, abdominal sx)
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-Conditions that would be negatively impacted by increases of myocardial demand
-conditions that would be negatively impacted by increased intracranial or
intraocular pressure
-infection control issues
-conditions that would be negatively impacted by increased in sinus or middle ear
pressure
QUESTION 8
What measurement helps to distinguish between obstructive and restrictive
pulmonary diseases?
FEV1/FVC ratio
QUESTION 9
What is normal Fev1 in L and %?
normal = 3-5 L or 80-120%
QUESTION 10
What is normal FEV1/FVC ratio?
80%
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Which patient position provides the best views for stress echocardiogram?
A. Lying left side
B. Lying right side
C. Supine
D. Semi-fowlers
C. Supine
QUESTION 2
Which cardiac imaging study is best for patients with acute active chest pain?
Myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT)
QUESTION 3
Which cardiac imaging study should be used for patients with known left
ventricular hypertrophy
myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT)
END OF
PAGE 1
, NUR612 MIDTERM EXAM 2024
QUESTION 4
Which cardiac imaging study should be performed for adults with new
onset/diagnosis of clinical heart failure
Cardiac CT scan
QUESTION 5
Which cardiac test is a non-invasive method to image the coronary arteries?
cardiac CT scan
QUESTION 6
Pulmonary function tests measure the total volume of air exhaled from _______ to
_________
from a full lung (Total Lung Capacity TLC) to maximal expiration (Residual
Volume RV)
QUESTION 7
What are some contraindications for PFTs?
-conditions that would be negatively impacted by increased intraabdominal
pressure (pregnancy late term, abdominal sx)
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-Conditions that would be negatively impacted by increases of myocardial demand
-conditions that would be negatively impacted by increased intracranial or
intraocular pressure
-infection control issues
-conditions that would be negatively impacted by increased in sinus or middle ear
pressure
QUESTION 8
What measurement helps to distinguish between obstructive and restrictive
pulmonary diseases?
FEV1/FVC ratio
QUESTION 9
What is normal Fev1 in L and %?
normal = 3-5 L or 80-120%
QUESTION 10
What is normal FEV1/FVC ratio?
80%
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