Chapter 31: Cardiac Function
1. Which of the following education interventions should the patient
implement to improve heart function?
a. The patient should con sume a diet high in sodium
b. An exercise plan to reduce blood glucose and eliminate acetone
c. Exercise initiatives to lower trigl ycerides and raise HDL
d. Implementation of 20 minute rest periods after meals
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Exercise protects t he cardiovascular system and promotes weight
reduction by raising the good HDL cholesterol and reducing
trigl ycerides. Sodium is traditionall y restricted in patients with
cardiovascular health concerns. Excessive sodium intake will result in
fluid retention. Exercise acts to reduce blood glucose.
2. Which of the following foods are low in sodium?
a. Fresh fruit
b. Lunch meat
c. Hot dogs
d. Canned soup
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
, Convenience foods and preserved foods often contain large amounts of
sodium.
3. A 40-year-old man has been told he has a high level of low -densit y
lipoprotein (LDL). How will you explain this factor?
a. High levels of LDL increase the risk of a heart attack
b. High levels of LDL are good to fight the formation of plaque
c. High levels of HDL wi ll increase your risk of high blood pressure
d. High levels of HDL will cause you to have a stroke
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
High levels of LDL cholesterol lead to peripheral vascular disease and
hypertension, which greatl y increases the chance of m yo cardial
infarction.
4. Which of the following individuals is at risk for the development of blood
clots?
a. 18-year-male who runs dail y
b. 25-year-old female on birth control pills
c. 30 year-old male who takes aspirin dail y
d. 38-year-old female who exercises dail y
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Women who take birth control pills are at risk for the development of
blood clots. Regular exercise will reduce the incidence of
, cardiovascular complications. Aspirin is an anticoagulant and reduces
the risk of blood clot s. Dail y exercise in any age group is associated
with the lowering of risk factors.
5. When the nursery nurse auscultates a newborns heart rate at 138 beats per
minute, the nurse should
a. Document the normal finding
b. Notify the pediatrician
c. Assess for respiratory distress
d. Assess for rhythm
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
The newborns heart rate is normall y 130 to 160 beats per minute.
6. A woman is being seen in the nurse practitioners office for her yearl y
gynecologic examination. She states, I think I am beginning menopause.
M y periods have been very light and irregular, and I am always hot. The
nurse would expect what finding in her vital signs?
a. Pulse of 160
b. Blood pressure elevation
c. Increased respiratory rate
d. Decreased pulse rate
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
1. Which of the following education interventions should the patient
implement to improve heart function?
a. The patient should con sume a diet high in sodium
b. An exercise plan to reduce blood glucose and eliminate acetone
c. Exercise initiatives to lower trigl ycerides and raise HDL
d. Implementation of 20 minute rest periods after meals
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Exercise protects t he cardiovascular system and promotes weight
reduction by raising the good HDL cholesterol and reducing
trigl ycerides. Sodium is traditionall y restricted in patients with
cardiovascular health concerns. Excessive sodium intake will result in
fluid retention. Exercise acts to reduce blood glucose.
2. Which of the following foods are low in sodium?
a. Fresh fruit
b. Lunch meat
c. Hot dogs
d. Canned soup
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
, Convenience foods and preserved foods often contain large amounts of
sodium.
3. A 40-year-old man has been told he has a high level of low -densit y
lipoprotein (LDL). How will you explain this factor?
a. High levels of LDL increase the risk of a heart attack
b. High levels of LDL are good to fight the formation of plaque
c. High levels of HDL wi ll increase your risk of high blood pressure
d. High levels of HDL will cause you to have a stroke
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
High levels of LDL cholesterol lead to peripheral vascular disease and
hypertension, which greatl y increases the chance of m yo cardial
infarction.
4. Which of the following individuals is at risk for the development of blood
clots?
a. 18-year-male who runs dail y
b. 25-year-old female on birth control pills
c. 30 year-old male who takes aspirin dail y
d. 38-year-old female who exercises dail y
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Women who take birth control pills are at risk for the development of
blood clots. Regular exercise will reduce the incidence of
, cardiovascular complications. Aspirin is an anticoagulant and reduces
the risk of blood clot s. Dail y exercise in any age group is associated
with the lowering of risk factors.
5. When the nursery nurse auscultates a newborns heart rate at 138 beats per
minute, the nurse should
a. Document the normal finding
b. Notify the pediatrician
c. Assess for respiratory distress
d. Assess for rhythm
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
The newborns heart rate is normall y 130 to 160 beats per minute.
6. A woman is being seen in the nurse practitioners office for her yearl y
gynecologic examination. She states, I think I am beginning menopause.
M y periods have been very light and irregular, and I am always hot. The
nurse would expect what finding in her vital signs?
a. Pulse of 160
b. Blood pressure elevation
c. Increased respiratory rate
d. Decreased pulse rate
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
