NURS 5434 Module 5 Quiz Study Guide – CAD & Lipids – Cardiology Nursing Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

NURS 5434 Module 5 Quiz Study Guide – CAD & Lipids – Cardiology Nursing Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct What is the threshold for diagnosing pediatric Stage I HTN? A. BP > 120/80 B. BP ≥ 95th percentile (130/80 - 139/89) C. BP ≥ 140/90 D. BP ≥ 85th percentile - ANSWER -B. BP ≥ 95th percentile (130/80 - 139/89) What defines pediatric Stage II HTN? A. BP ≥ 130/80 B. BP ≥ 140/90 C. BP ≥ 120/80 D. BP ≥ 125/75 - ANSWER -B. BP ≥ 140/90 What are non HDLs? A. Hormone derived lipids B. All circulating triglycerides C. Cholesterol types minus HDL - "bad cholesterol" D. Transfers absorbed from food - ANSWER -C. Cholesterol types minus HDL - "bad cholesterol" Lilly is a pediatric patient. Her lipid panel has come back and here are the following results. TC = 200 HDL - c = 50. Based on the calculated Non HDL-c score which of the following categories would Lilly fall into. A. Non HDL 150 mg/dL acceptable B. Non HDL 150 mg/dL high C. Non HDL 250 mg/dL high D. Non HDL 150 mg/dL borderline - ANSWER -B. Non HDL 150 mg/dL high What is the significance of non-HDL cholesterol? A. Promotes muscle gain B. Causes HDL to increase C. Contributes to atherosclerotic plaque D. Reduced blood viscosity - ANSWER -C. Contributes to atherosclerotic plaque Which of the following is NOT required when starting statin therapy? A. Baseline LFTs B. Repeat LFTs at 6 weeks C. Patient education on side effects D. Review of ASCVD Risk factors - ANSWER -B. Repeat LFTs at 6 weeks Which symptoms would prompt repeat LFT in a patient on status? A. Dizziness B. Headache C. Dark urine D. Dark stool - ANSWER -C. Dark urine What waist circumference is diagnostic of metabolic syndrome in females? A. > 30 inches B. > 32 inches C. > 35 inches D. > 40 inches - ANSWER -C. > 35 inches Which of the following is NOT a metabolic syndrome criterion? A. HDL < 50 B. Fasting glucose > 100 C. Triglycerides < 100 D. HTN > 130/85 - ANSWER -C. Triglycerides < 100 Metabolic syndrome increases the risk for which of the following? A. Osteoarthritis B. Cardiovascular Disease C. GERD D. Hypothyroidism - ANSWER -B. Cardiovascular Disease Which of the following is an acceptable statin management strategy for mild myalgia? A. Stop permanently B. Switch to another high intensity statin C. Hold statin and restart at lower dose after 2 weeks D. Increase statin dose - ANSWER -C. Hold statin and restart at lower dose after 2 weeks In children over 8 years old with HTN, when is an echocardiogram indicated? A. Routinely for all B. Only if clinically warranted C. Never D. Annually - ANSWER -B. Only if clinically warranted Pediatric patient the Stage I HTN with LVH. Stage II HTN, or Target organ damage should particulate in sports, True or False? - ANSWER -False Stain guidelines recommend secondary prevention patients achieve an LDL of A. < 70 B. < 130 C. < 100 D. < 120 - ANSWER -A. < 70 Most patients who have difficulty tolerating a statin can be helped with a different statin or some type of lower dosing, True or False? - ANSWER -True Metabolic syndrome is judged by 5 criteria. These Criteria do NOT include: A. Hypertension B. Decreased HDL and increased Triglycerides C. Elevated LDL D. Elevated BG - ANSWER -C. Elevated LDL MIs is often result from rupture of plaques in arteries with ___ % occlusion? A. < 50% B. > 70 - 75%