GUIDELINES IN PRIMARY CARE, 4TH EDITION
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Amelie Hollier
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,Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care 4th Edition Hollier Test Bank
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Disorders
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Chapter 2: Dermatologic Disorders
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Chapter 3: Ear Nose & Throat Disorders
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Chapter 4: Endocrine Disorders
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Chapter 5: Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Chapter 6: Genetic Disorders
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Chapter 7: Health Promotion - Pediatric
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Chapter 8: Hematologic Disorders
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Chapter 9: Lactation and Breastfeeding
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Chapter 10: Men’s Health Disorders
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Chapter 11: Neurologic Disorders
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Chapter 12: Ophthalmic Disorders
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Chapter 13: Orthopedic Disorders
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Chapter 14: Pregnancy
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Chapter 15: Psychiatric Disorders, Violence, Abuse, Neglect
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Chapter 16: Pulmonary Disorders
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Chapter 17: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Chapter 18: Urologic Disorders
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Chapter 19: Women’s Health Disorders
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,Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Disorders
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Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care 4th Edition Test bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v
1. The nurse is aware that the muscle layer of the heart, which is responsible for the
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heartscontraction, is the:
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a. endocardium.
b. pericardium.
c. mediastinum.
d. myocardium.
ANS: D v
The myocardium is the specialized muscle layer that allows the heart to
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vcontract.2.The nurse clarifies that the master pacemaker of the heart is the:
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a. left ventricle. v
b. atrioventricular (AV) node. v v
c. sinoatrial (SA) node. v v
d. bundle of His. v v
ANS: C v
The SA node is the master pacemaker of the heart.
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3. The nurse is
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vwomen because acute chest pain is not present. Women are frequently misdiagnosed as having:
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a. hepatitis A. v
b. indigestion.
c. urinary infection. v
d. menopausal complications. v
, ANS: B v
Indigestion, gallbladder attack, anxiety attack, and depression are frequent misdiagnoses
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forwomen having an MI.
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4. The nurse identifies
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v ofthe:
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a. AV valves closing. v v
b. closure of the semilunar valves. v v v v
c. contraction of the papillary muscles. v v v v
d. contraction of the ventricles. v v v
ANS: A v
The LUBB is the first sound of a low pitch heard when the AV valves close.
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5.A patient is admitted from the emergency department. The emergency department
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physiciannotes the patient has a diagnosis of heart failure with a New York Heart Association
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(NYHA)classification of IV. This indicates the patients condition as:
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a. moderate heart failure. v v
b. severe heart failure. v v
c. congestive heart failure. v v
d. negligible heart failure. v v
ANS: B v
Class IV: Severe; patient unable to perform any physical activity without discomfort. Angina
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orsymptoms of cardiac inefficiency may develop at rest.
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6. The nurse assesses that the home health patient has
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butdoes have a history of rheumatic fever and has been recently diagnosed with diabetes
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mellitus.The nurse is aware that using the American College of Cardiology and the American
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Heart Association (ACC/AHA) staging, this patient would be a:
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a. stage A. v
b. stage B. v
c. stage C. v
d. stage D. v
ANS: A v
The ACC/AHA staging describes stage A as a person without symptoms of heart failure,
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butwith primary conditions associated with the development of the disease.
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