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NSG6020- Cardiovascular Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
A widened pulse pressure greater than or equal to 60 in an older patient is a risk
factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and: Answer: Renal disease
When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one risk factor
would include a history of: Answer: Smoking
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13- month-old child, which one of
the following sites is the most appropriate for this child? Answer: Apical pulse
between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
In order to assess for varicosities in the lower extremities, position the patient:
Answer: Standing
A three-week-old infant presents with a generalized lacy, reticulated blue
discoloration of the skin. This is suggestive of: Answer: cutis marmorata
Pain with walking or prolonged standing, radiating from the spinal area into
the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, or feet, may be seen with: Answer: neurogenic
claudication
A patient complains of increased pain in the calf muscles and buttocks
especially after walking or riding his bicycle. He states that the pain stops after
he sits still for 2-3 minutes. This condition may be associated with: Answer:
Interemittent claudication
When assessing a 3-year-old African American child, the most likely cause of
black, dusky mucous membranes is related to: Answer: cyanosis
A characteristic finding in the elderly population is: Answer: the development
of heart rhythm changes leading to syncope.
A third hear sound (S3) is audible in a forty-five year old. This S3 sound may
be: Answer: a sign of valvular heart disease
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A patient complaints of sharp, knifelike pain that begins in the chest and
radiates to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck. This type of chest pain is
suggestive of: Answer: Pericardititis
A heart rate of 100-180 beats per minute in an adult is considered: Answer:
sinus tachycardia
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension include all of the following except:
Answer: respiratory rate greater than 30
A sudden, tearing, sharp pain that begins in the chest and radiates to the back
or into the neck is usually associated with: Answer: angina pectoris
A disease that may present as indigestion, but is precipitated by exertion and
relieved by rest is most likely: Answer: angina
By placing the ball of the examiner's hand firmly on the chest, the examiner
would be checking for: Answer: thrills
When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
sound emanated would be: Answer: resonant
A disparity between the brachial and femoral pulses in a 4-month-old could
indicate: Answer: coarctation of the aorta (COA)
A patient complains of pain in the arch of the foot sometimes relieved by rest.
Occasionally, he experiences intermittent pain in the toes, especially at rest.
Exercise aggravates the pain in the arch. History reveals he smokes
approximately a half pack of cigarettes per day. These symptoms may be
consistent with: Answer: thromboangiitis obliterans
The great saphenous vein enters the deep venous system by way of the:
Answer: femoral vein
To assess the murmur of aortic insufficiency, position the patient: Answer:
sitting leaning forward
NSG6020- Cardiovascular Questions with
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
A widened pulse pressure greater than or equal to 60 in an older patient is a risk
factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and: Answer: Renal disease
When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one risk factor
would include a history of: Answer: Smoking
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13- month-old child, which one of
the following sites is the most appropriate for this child? Answer: Apical pulse
between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
In order to assess for varicosities in the lower extremities, position the patient:
Answer: Standing
A three-week-old infant presents with a generalized lacy, reticulated blue
discoloration of the skin. This is suggestive of: Answer: cutis marmorata
Pain with walking or prolonged standing, radiating from the spinal area into
the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, or feet, may be seen with: Answer: neurogenic
claudication
A patient complains of increased pain in the calf muscles and buttocks
especially after walking or riding his bicycle. He states that the pain stops after
he sits still for 2-3 minutes. This condition may be associated with: Answer:
Interemittent claudication
When assessing a 3-year-old African American child, the most likely cause of
black, dusky mucous membranes is related to: Answer: cyanosis
A characteristic finding in the elderly population is: Answer: the development
of heart rhythm changes leading to syncope.
A third hear sound (S3) is audible in a forty-five year old. This S3 sound may
be: Answer: a sign of valvular heart disease
, 2
A patient complaints of sharp, knifelike pain that begins in the chest and
radiates to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck. This type of chest pain is
suggestive of: Answer: Pericardititis
A heart rate of 100-180 beats per minute in an adult is considered: Answer:
sinus tachycardia
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension include all of the following except:
Answer: respiratory rate greater than 30
A sudden, tearing, sharp pain that begins in the chest and radiates to the back
or into the neck is usually associated with: Answer: angina pectoris
A disease that may present as indigestion, but is precipitated by exertion and
relieved by rest is most likely: Answer: angina
By placing the ball of the examiner's hand firmly on the chest, the examiner
would be checking for: Answer: thrills
When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
sound emanated would be: Answer: resonant
A disparity between the brachial and femoral pulses in a 4-month-old could
indicate: Answer: coarctation of the aorta (COA)
A patient complains of pain in the arch of the foot sometimes relieved by rest.
Occasionally, he experiences intermittent pain in the toes, especially at rest.
Exercise aggravates the pain in the arch. History reveals he smokes
approximately a half pack of cigarettes per day. These symptoms may be
consistent with: Answer: thromboangiitis obliterans
The great saphenous vein enters the deep venous system by way of the:
Answer: femoral vein
To assess the murmur of aortic insufficiency, position the patient: Answer:
sitting leaning forward
