Exam 24: Coronary Circulation Disorders

The nurse is assessing for pulsus paradoxus in a patient who was in a car accident. Which of the following results suggest the patient is developing cardiac tamponade?

Which medications should the nurse anticipate administering in the patient with an initial diagnosis of stable angina?

Which of the following interventions would the emergency department nurse anticipate in a patient being treated for a non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)?

Which explanation of cardiac risk assessment should the nurse give to a patient asking about his risk for heart disease?

When assessing patient with reduced cerebral perfusion, the nurse should be alert for which early finding?

When performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in which order should the nurse perform the steps?

The nurse is caring for a patient with cardiac tamponade who underwent pericardiocentesis to remove fluid. What findings would indicate to the nurse that the procedure has been effective?

Which manifestation would the nurse expect in a patient with stable angina?

When auscultating the heart of a patient with mitral stenosis, the nurse is most likely to hear which sounds?

The plan of care for a patient with a STEMI, treated in a non-percutaneous coronary intervention capable (PCI) hospital, includes:

Which of the following teaching points about atherosclerosis would the school nurse include when speaking to parents of middle school-aged children?

How should the nurse respond when a patient with coronary artery disease asks why C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are being drawn for laboratory analysis?

Which electrocardiographic change would the emergency department nurse expect to observe in a patient experiencing subendocardial cardiac injury?

How should the nurse interpret the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient which shows an atrial rate of 300-600 bpm, ventricular rate of 100-180 bpm, irregularly irregular rhythm, variable P:QRS, and PR interval that cannot be measured?

Which patient statement indicates that more teaching about the Zio Patch arrhythmia monitor is needed?

Which characteristics in an adult patient would the nurse assess as having poor cardiovascular health using the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7?

Which finding is the nurse likely to assess in a patient with pericarditis?

Which laboratory finding is expected in the patient experiencing unstable angina?

To obtain information about a patient's major modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease, which question should the nurse ask?

Which physical assessment findings would the nurse expect in a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm?