Exam 26: Alterations of Cardiovascular Function

A patient most prone to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is a patient with:

A 10-year-old male presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and nosebleeds and is diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease.While planning care, which characteristic changes should the nurse remember?

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

A 28 year old presents to the ER reporting severe chest pain that worsens with respirations or lying down.Other signs include a fever, tachycardia, and a friction rub.Assessment findings support which medical diagnosis?

For an infection to progress to septic shock, what must occur?

Which valvular condition is characterized by the valve opening being constricted and narrowed, causing the valve leaflets, or cusps, to fail to open completely?

The nurse realizes the patient diagnosed with mitral stenosis has incomplete emptying of the:

A patient presents to a primary care provider reporting chest pain and is diagnosed with atherosclerosis.This disease is caused by:

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

A 72-year-old female has a history of right heart failure caused by a right ventricular myocardial infarction.Which of the following symptoms are specifically related to her right heart failure?

A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911.Based upon the lab findings indicating a patient has elevated levels of cardiac troponins I and T, the nurse suspects which of the following has occurred?

When a nurse checks the patient for orthostatic hypotension, what activity did the nurse have the patient engage in?

One consequence of switching from aerobic to anaerobic cellular metabolism during shock states is:

A 27-year-old male is admitted to a neurologic unit with a complete C-5 spinal cord transection.On initial assessment, he is bradycardic, hypotensive, and hyperventilating.He appears to be going into shock.The most likely mechanism of his shock is:

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

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

A 72 year old has a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis.An echocardiogram reveals backflow of blood into the left ventricle.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis documented on the chart?

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

The onset of anaphylactic shock is usually:

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?