Exam 24: Alterations of Cardiovascular Function

A patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea. Why does this happen?

A nurse recalls that acute orthostatic hypotension can be caused by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A 55-year-old male died of a myocardial infarction. What would autopsy most likely reveal?

A 60-year-old female has survived a myocardial infarction. The nurse is providing care for impaired ventricular function because:

A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?

A patient is diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following symptoms would most likely be reported?

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?

Individuals with Raynaud phenomenon need to be counseled to avoid which of the following conditions?

A 65-year-old male with a history of untreated hypertension is now experiencing left heart failure. A nurse recalls that his untreated hypertension led to:

Which characteristic changes should the nurse keep in mind while caring for a patient with progressive left heart failure?

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:

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

A 56-year-old presents to his primary care provider for a checkup. Physical examination reveals edema, hepatomegaly, and muffled heart sounds. Which of the following is of greatest concern to the nurse?

A nurse takes an adult patient's blood pressure and determines it to be normal. What reading did the nurse obtain?

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?

What condition leaves a patient most prone to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?

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

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

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. What does he most likely have?

A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency. What is an expected assessment finding of this disorder?