Question 1

Cardiac output is dependent on: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate. 
B) peripheral pulses. 
C) venous return. 
D) viscosity of the blood. 
E) strength of contraction. 
A) heart rate. 
B) peripheral pulses. 
C) venous return. 
D) viscosity of the blood. 
E) strength of contraction.

Question 2

The patient who is to have a stress echocardiogram is instructed that prior to the test she should:

Accepted Answer

A) eat a full meal. 
B) limit caffeine drinks to 1 cup. 
C) abstain from smoking for 8 hours. 
D) wear hard-soled shoes. 
A) eat a full meal. 
B) limit caffeine drinks to 1 cup. 
C) abstain from smoking for 8 hours. 
D) wear hard-soled shoes.

Question 3

Following an angiogram,the nurse will assess and record:

Accepted Answer

A) allergy to dye. 
B) range of motion of lower limbs. 
C) presence and strength of pedal pulses. 
D) nausea. 
A) allergy to dye. 
B) range of motion of lower limbs. 
C) presence and strength of pedal pulses. 
D) nausea.

Question 4

During a community presentation on prevention of heart disease,a person asks which disorders are considered congenital.Which responses by the nurse are correct? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Arteriosclerosis 
B) Coarctation 
C) Holes in the septum 
D) Valvular defects 
E) Atherosclerosis 
A) Arteriosclerosis 
B) Coarctation 
C) Holes in the septum 
D) Valvular defects 
E) Atherosclerosis

Question 5

The nurse has assessed the patient to have a blood pressure of 140/90,an apical pulse of 82,and a radial pulse of 76.The nurse records a pulse pressure of:

Accepted Answer

A) 6. 
B) 56. 
C) 82. 
D) 90. 
A) 6. 
B) 56. 
C) 82. 
D) 90.

Question 6

The 85-year-old patient asks the nurse why he has a heart murmur now after all these years.What is the most likely cause of this patient's heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertension 
B) Atherosclerosis 
C) Insufficient valves 
D) Weakened pacemaker 
A) Hypertension 
B) Atherosclerosis 
C) Insufficient valves 
D) Weakened pacemaker

Question 7

The nurse explains that a Doppler flow study is done to:

Accepted Answer

A) detect a clot in a coronary artery. 
B) visualize obstructions in leg vessels. 
C) assess efficiency of blood flow through heart chambers. 
D) detect a defective heart valve. 
A) detect a clot in a coronary artery. 
B) visualize obstructions in leg vessels. 
C) assess efficiency of blood flow through heart chambers. 
D) detect a defective heart valve.

Exam 18: the Cardiovascular System

Cardiac output is dependent on: (Select all that apply.)

The patient who is to have a stress echocardiogram is instructed that prior to the test she should:

Following an angiogram,the nurse will assess and record:

During a community presentation on prevention of heart disease,a person asks which disorders are considered congenital.Which responses by the nurse are correct? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse has assessed the patient to have a blood pressure of 140/90,an apical pulse of 82,and a radial pulse of 76.The nurse records a pulse pressure of:

The 85-year-old patient asks the nurse why he has a heart murmur now after all these years.What is the most likely cause of this patient's heart murmur?

The nurse explains that a Doppler flow study is done to:

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