Exam 18: the Cardiovascular System

The nurse is explaining to the patient how telemetry will be used during his time in the hospital to help in diagnosing his heart disorder.Which patient statement indicates understanding of teaching?

The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on the older adult patient and notices an irregular rhythm when listening to the apical pulse.The nurse knows that this is often due to what cause in the elderly patient?

The nurse is correct when explaining to the patient that the portion of the heart that is responsible for contracting the muscle layers in order to pump blood is which structure?

The nurse is aware that the eventual outcome of angiotensin on the circulatory system is:

To hear a murmur best,the nurse should ask the patient to:

The nurse is outlining a teaching program for diabetic patients.Which teaching point will the nurse stress when educating this population about strategies to prevent heart disease?

When the nurse uses the PQRST tool for pain assessment,the "R" prompts an inquiry about the __________ of the pain.

The patient asks if it is harmful for him to drink a glass of wine with dinner on a daily basis.Which is the nurse's best response?

The 65-year-old patient complains of leg pain that disappears on rest after having walked a short distance.The nurse recognizes the description of the patient's discomfort as being characteristic of:

The nurse lists modifiable risk factors for a patient at risk for cardiovascular disease,which are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse encourages a 65-year-old female patient to get a cholesterol study because the best indicator of possible heart disease in women is:

The nurse who uses a regular sized adult blood pressure cuff on a large adult will get a blood pressure reading that is falsely __________.

_________ is the acute symptom most experienced by African Americans when having a myocardial infarction.

When assessing a patient with the complaint of hypertension,the nurse will inquire if the patient routinely takes:

The nurse outlines behaviors that aid in the prevention of cardiovascular disease,which are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse assessing the heart places the stethoscope between the fifth and sixth ribs at the mid-clavicular line to hear the point of _________.

The nurse explaining blood pressure to a patient instructs that,in a blood pressure of 120/80,the 80 indicates the:

The nurse warns a group of college students that atherosclerotic plaque begins to occur after the age of:

The nurse suspects arterial insufficiency in the 50-year-old patient when the feet and legs exhibit:

When using a 0 to 4+ scale,the nurse records a normal volume pulse as: