HEALTHSTREAM EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
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◉ The most common cause of right heart failure is: Answer: left
heart failure.
◉ The nurse is differentiating between right- and left-sided heart
failure in an assigned patient. For right-sided heart failure, the
patient presents with edematous extremities, nausea/vomiting, and:
Answer: anorexia.
◉ The nurse is assigned to a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency
(Addisonian crisis). The practitioner orders the steroids to be
discontinued quickly. The nurse knows to question the order
because: Answer: steroids should be withdrawn slowly to allow for
pituitary production of ACTH
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who has atrial fibrillation. The
patient is attempting to understand why this dysrhythmia developed
in him. The nurse educates this patient about his risk factors,
including: Answer: diabetes mellitus.
, ◉ The nurse is assigned a patient who is experiencing chest pain
resulting from coronary artery spasms while at rest. The nurse
quickly realizes that the patient is suffering from: Answer: variant
(Prinzmetal's) angina.
◉ A blood transfusion is: indicated in cases of Answer: active
hemorrhage resulting in shock
◉ Prior to administering digoxin to a patient, the nurse assesses the:
Answer: apical pulse for 1 minute.
◉ The nurse has a patient who has sustained paroxysmal
supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). The medication that is most
effective for treatment is: Answer: adenosine.
◉ A patient with a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has a chest
tube in place. The nurse suspects an air leak, because the collection
unit displays: Answer: bubbling in the water seal chamber.
◉ A patient has been admitted to the telemetry unit with infective
endocarditis. During the nursing assessment, the nurse notes the
confirmatory findings of petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, and:
Answer: Osler's nodes.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT
◉ The most common cause of right heart failure is: Answer: left
heart failure.
◉ The nurse is differentiating between right- and left-sided heart
failure in an assigned patient. For right-sided heart failure, the
patient presents with edematous extremities, nausea/vomiting, and:
Answer: anorexia.
◉ The nurse is assigned to a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency
(Addisonian crisis). The practitioner orders the steroids to be
discontinued quickly. The nurse knows to question the order
because: Answer: steroids should be withdrawn slowly to allow for
pituitary production of ACTH
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who has atrial fibrillation. The
patient is attempting to understand why this dysrhythmia developed
in him. The nurse educates this patient about his risk factors,
including: Answer: diabetes mellitus.
, ◉ The nurse is assigned a patient who is experiencing chest pain
resulting from coronary artery spasms while at rest. The nurse
quickly realizes that the patient is suffering from: Answer: variant
(Prinzmetal's) angina.
◉ A blood transfusion is: indicated in cases of Answer: active
hemorrhage resulting in shock
◉ Prior to administering digoxin to a patient, the nurse assesses the:
Answer: apical pulse for 1 minute.
◉ The nurse has a patient who has sustained paroxysmal
supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). The medication that is most
effective for treatment is: Answer: adenosine.
◉ A patient with a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has a chest
tube in place. The nurse suspects an air leak, because the collection
unit displays: Answer: bubbling in the water seal chamber.
◉ A patient has been admitted to the telemetry unit with infective
endocarditis. During the nursing assessment, the nurse notes the
confirmatory findings of petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, and:
Answer: Osler's nodes.
