Exam 3: AACN Cardiac Vascular Nursing

Which of the following cardiac arrhythmias is most serious, and for which emergency defibrillation is often necessary to prevent sudden death?

A patient has been diagnosed with aortic aneurysm of abdominal aorta having a diameter of 3.5 cm. What advice should the nurse give this patient about follow-up?

Which of the following anti-dysrhythmic class of drugs is not correctly matched with its mechanism of action?

A nurse is examining a patient with constrictive pericarditis. Which of the following findings is not expected in this patient?

The nurse is taking care of a 50-year old patient who has undergone mitral valve replacement surgery. Patient suffers from perioperative myocardial infarction, doctor recommends continuous intravenous infusion of nitroglycerine. About which of the following parameters should the nurse be closely watchful?

Which of the following approaches are not used for reducing triglyceride levels?

A nurse is explaining about foot care to a patient being discharged with peripheral vascular disease . Which of the following information should be included in instructions?

A patient arrives in the ER complaining of substernal chest pain, profuse sweating and shortness of breath. His vital signs are as follows: Temperature 37 C; HR 110; BP 160/100 mmHg; Respiration 30. Which of the following includes the immediate treatment of the patient?

A patient with cyanosis is admitted to the emergency room without a diagnosis. Which of the nursing action is a priority in relation to oxygen administration?

Holter monitoring of a 65-year old female patient having cervical carcinoma stage 3 shows ventricular tachycardia resulting in syncope. The condition is treatable by implantable cardio-defibrillator. Which of the following is a contraindication of use of ICD in this patient?

Pericardial fluid has been aspirated and examined from a patient presenting with pericardial effusion. The fluid examination report shows a transudative fluid. Which of the following is unlikely to be the cause of this pericardial effusion?

You are working as RN in cardiac emergency. Which patient would you see first?

In which leadership style is the democratic process used for decisions among team members?

Which of the following is not a possible disciplinary action measure which can be taken if a nurse is found guilty of misconduct?

A patient is scheduled to undergo cardiac catheterization. He says to the nurse: "I am so afraid of the outcome of this surgery." What is the best response of the nurse?

A nurse records an EKG of an asymptomatic person coming for routine check-up. After looking at the EKG, which of the following findings might the nurse say that there is nothing wrong with the EKG?

What is the basis of pacing of atria and ventricles in rate modulated pacing?

Which of the following is a correctly matched correlation of jugular venous pulse?

The bypass pathway known as bundle of Kent is present in Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. Which anatomical structures are connected via the bundle of Kent?

Which of the following statements are not true about sick sinus syndrome?