AH3 FINAL QESTIONS & ANSWERS
Left side - Answers :Which specific type of HF is most likely to occur at the beginning of
CHF?
Right sided HF - Answers :May be caused by failure of the L ventricle.
high output failure - Answers :Uncommon type of HF; cardiac output can be normal or
above-normal. Caused by increased metabolic needs or hyperkinetic conditions.
Swollen abdomen
Third heart sound
SOB with activity
Awakening with SOB - Answers :What finding does the nurse expect when assessing a
pt with long standing heart failure?
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - Answers :sudden awakening from sleeping with
shortness of breath
Acute MI - Answers :An older pt with type 2 DM is being treated with rosiglitazone. To
which condition is the pt susceptible?
Heart failure - Answers :For which condition is it most important for the home health
nurse to discuss an advance directive with the pt and family?
Decrease in filling pressure
Reduction in norepinephrine
Decrease in pulmonary arterial pressure
Reduction in aldosterone
Increase in cardiac index - Answers :Ultrafiltration (removes metabolic waste & toxins
from the body in severe cases of fluid overload, diuretic resistance, and renal
dysfunction) causes:
Ibprofen - Answers :The use of which drug may pose a risk for the development of HF,
especially in older adults?
70% - Answers :In CABG, the vessels bypassed typically have ___ or more of the
vessel blocked.
Left main CAD - Answers :CABG is used for ______ that is not amenable to stent
placement.
Assess pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PWAP) - Answers :An older adult pt, 4 hours
after CABG, has a BP of 80/50. What action does the nurse take?
Left side - Answers :Which specific type of HF is most likely to occur at the beginning of
CHF?
Right sided HF - Answers :May be caused by failure of the L ventricle.
high output failure - Answers :Uncommon type of HF; cardiac output can be normal or
above-normal. Caused by increased metabolic needs or hyperkinetic conditions.
Swollen abdomen
Third heart sound
SOB with activity
Awakening with SOB - Answers :What finding does the nurse expect when assessing a
pt with long standing heart failure?
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - Answers :sudden awakening from sleeping with
shortness of breath
Acute MI - Answers :An older pt with type 2 DM is being treated with rosiglitazone. To
which condition is the pt susceptible?
Heart failure - Answers :For which condition is it most important for the home health
nurse to discuss an advance directive with the pt and family?
Decrease in filling pressure
Reduction in norepinephrine
Decrease in pulmonary arterial pressure
Reduction in aldosterone
Increase in cardiac index - Answers :Ultrafiltration (removes metabolic waste & toxins
from the body in severe cases of fluid overload, diuretic resistance, and renal
dysfunction) causes:
Ibprofen - Answers :The use of which drug may pose a risk for the development of HF,
especially in older adults?
70% - Answers :In CABG, the vessels bypassed typically have ___ or more of the
vessel blocked.
Left main CAD - Answers :CABG is used for ______ that is not amenable to stent
placement.
Assess pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PWAP) - Answers :An older adult pt, 4 hours
after CABG, has a BP of 80/50. What action does the nurse take?
