Exam 17: The Cardiovascular System

Which layer of the heart contains muscle fibers that contract to pump blood?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient.While auscultating the patient's apical pulse,the nurse notices an irregular rhythm.The nurse suspects which causative factor for the patient's dysrhythmia?

Which disorder(s)is/are examples of congenital heart defects?

The nurse is caring for a patient who just returned from a transradial heart catheterization.Which action indicates the priority care for the postprocedure period?

When using a 0 to 4+ scale to grade pulse quality,how should the nurse record a normal volume pulse?

Which preventative measure(s)may protect against development of cardiovascular disease?

Which modifiable risk factors increase a patient's risk for heart disease?

The nurse is assessing a female patient with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD).Which report is most concerning to the nurse?

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?

While performing a focused cardiac assessment,the nurse auscultates an abnormal swooshing sound.Which action is most appropriate to clarify the nurse's finding?

In a blood pressure of 120/80,what does the "80" indicate?

The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old patient who complains of tingling in his toes.Which other assessment finding would cause the nurse to suspect arterial insufficiency?

The nurse is caring for a patient on lisinopril (Zestril).The patient asks how this medication affects blood pressure.Which response best explains the medication's effects?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of hypertension.Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a blood pressure of 140/90,an apical pulse of 82,and a radial pulse of 76.Which value indicates that the nurse accurately calculated the patient's pulse pressure?

The nurse is educating a female patient with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD)about risk factors and prevention of heart disease in women.Which information is most important for the nurse to include?

Which factors may affect the volume of cardiac output?

The nurse is teaching a patient about the purpose of his telemetry.Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?

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

The 65-year-old patient complains of leg pain that disappears at rest after having walked a short distance.The nurse recognizes that the patient's symptoms are consistent with which problem?