Exam 24: Alterations of Cardiovascular Function

A 55-year-old male died of a myocardial infarction.Autopsy would most likely reveal:

A 62-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting chest pain at rest and with exertion.He does not have a history of coronary artery disease and reports that the pain often occurs at night.He is most likely experiencing which type of angina?

An older adult is diagnosed with cerebral aneurysm.Where does the nurse suspect the cerebral aneurysm is located?

A 75-year-old obese female presents to her primary care provider reporting edema in the lower extremities.Physical exam reveals that she has varicose veins.Upon performing the history, which of the following is a possible cause for the varicose veins?

An 82-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with confusion and severe hypotension.Her body's compensatory mechanisms are increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and movement of large volumes of interstitial fluid to the vascular compartment.What kind of shock does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?

Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause and are documented on the chart as _____ hypertension.

What term should the nurse use to document a detached blood clot?

Upon assessment of the patient, the nurse finds a widened pulse pressure and throbbing peripheral pulses.Which valve disorder does the nurse suspect?

A 68-year-old male presents to the ER reporting chest pain.He has a history of stable angina that now appears to be unstable.He most likely has:

A 50-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking was diagnosed with bronchogenic cancer.He developed edema and venous distention in the upper extremities and face.Which of the following diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart?

A patient presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath and is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism.The embolism most likely originated from the:

A 15-year-old male who is allergic to peanuts eats a peanut butter cup.He then goes into anaphylactic shock.Which assessment findings will the nurse assess for?

A patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea.Pulmonary symptoms common to left heart failure are a result of:

A 75-year-old female has been critically ill with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)for longer than a week and has developed a severe oxygen supply and demand imbalance.The statement that best describes this imbalance is which of the following?

A patient was admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI)and is being treated for shock.The primary cause of shock is most likely:

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), causing venous distention in the upper extremities, is a result of progressive superior vena cava:

A 35-year-old presents with pulmonary hypertension and is diagnosed as being in right heart failure.Which is the most likely cause of this condition?

A nurse recalls acute orthostatic hypotension can be caused by: (select all that apply)

A 30-year-old White female was recently diagnosed with primary hypertension.She reports that she eats fairly well, usually moderate red meat consumption.She also reports that her father has hypertension as well.A nurse determines which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with this diagnosis?

Neurogenic shock can be caused by any factor that inhibits the: