Question 1

Which of the following sets of conditions during pregnancy increases the risk of developing atrial septal defect in fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella infection, poorly controlled diabetes, and illicit drug or alcohol abuse
B)  Measles infection, infective endocarditis, vasculitis
C)  Pregnancy induced hypertension, proteinuria
D)  Congenital syphilis, smoking, hyperemesis gravidarum A

Question 2

Which of the following murmurs is not audible while auscultating a patient of aortic regurgitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early diastolic decrescendo murmur
B)  Systolic ejection murmur
C)  Austin Flint murmur
D)  Crescendo-decrescendo murmur D

Question 3

A nurse is assisting a physician in treating a patient with ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following drugs should the nurse anticipate that the doctor would prescribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amiodarone
B)  Sodium Bicarbonate
C)  Vitamin K
D)  Dopamine A

Question 4

You are working in cardiac ICU as RN and have to take care of patients with cardiac arrhythmia. Which of the following patients will you attend first?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient of ventricular tachycardia
B)  A patient showing first degree heart block
C)  A patient showing atrial fibrillation
D)  A patient of recent myocardial infarction showing occasional ventricular ectopics

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true about Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome occurs due to formation of extra circuit inside heart
B)  Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is common in elderly patients
C)  Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is more common in men than in women
D)  Incidence of Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome highest in people of age group 30 to40

Question 6

The following patients arrived in emergency room and you are the attending cardiac nurse. Assessment of which of the following patients is a priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  70-year old male patient with left sided chest pain radiating to left arm accompanied by profuse sweating
B)  Young female complaining of palpitation and sleeplessness during night
C)  14-year old male complaining of chest pain at rest not radiating to arm or neck and fever for last one week.
D)  40-year old female complaining of chest pain on exertion

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is not an example of acute inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute appendicitis
B)  Tuberculosis
C)  Acute tonsillitis
D)  Acute gout

Question 8

Which of the following models of team effectiveness views the team as components of a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive motivational model of team effectiveness
B)  Traditional model of team effectiveness
C)  Interventional model of team effectiveness
D)  Philosophical model of team effectiveness

Question 9

The incorrect statement about Buerger's disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Buerger's disease is a rare disorder
B)  Complications of the disease are ulcerations, infections, and gangrene
C)  The disease is more common in men than in women
D)  Another name for the disease is Raynaud's disease

Question 10

A patient arrives in the ER and was diagnosed with angina pectoris. After taking 2 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets for chest pain, the patient states that the chest pain is relieved but he is now complaining of headache. The nurse should inform the patient that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Headache is an expected side effect of the medication.
B)  Headache indicates drug toxicity.
C)  Patient is indicating a hypersensitivity to the drug.
D)  Headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication.

Question 11

A patient who has been diagnosed with aneurysm in femoral artery during routine screening wants to know about the available treatment options. What the nurse should explain this patient regarding treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  No treatment is necessary
B)  Follow up every month
C)  Immediately undergo surgery
D)  Undergo angioplasty if aneurysm starts causing symptom

Question 12

Which of the following are non-cardiac causes of pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malaria fever, carbon monoxide poisoning, vasovagal syncope
B)  Urinary tract infections, decompression sickness, exposure to carbon monoxide
C)  Lung infections, high altitude, acute respiratory syndrome
D)  Disease of pulmonary artery, asthma, COPD, Yellow fever

Question 13

How many positions does the generic pacemaker code have?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  5
C)  3
D)  7

Question 14

A patient presenting to emergency room was diagnosed to have acute myocardial infarction. Which of the following measures should the nurse be prepared to take in the emergency room?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sedation, thrombolysis with streptokinase, echocardiography,
B)  ECASA 325 mg chewed stat, oxygen, sublingual nitroglycerine, morphine, sedation, venodilation and ß blockers
C)  Morphine for pain relief, oxygen inhalation, endotracheal intubation
D)  ECASA 325 mg chewed stat, DC cardioversion, positive pressure ventilation

Question 15

The false statement about stroke is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stroke is of two types: ischemic and hemorrhagic
B)  Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot forms in arteries supplying the brain
C)  Embolic stroke occurs when a blood clot forms in arteries supplying the brain
D)  Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and leaks into the brain

Question 16

Graham Steell murmur is heard in which of the valvular diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aortic stenosis
B)  Pulmonic stenosis
C)  Pulmonary regurgitation
D)  Aortic regurgitation

Question 17

A nurse is taking care of a patient who has undergone pacemaker implantation. What investigations should the nurse order for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exercise ECG testing, echocardiogram, CT scan of chest
B)  Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, chest X-ray
C)  Exercise ECG testing, stress echocardiogram, chest X-ray
D)  Echocardiogram, coronary angiography, chest X-ray

Question 18

Jones criteria are for diagnosis of which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typhoid fever
B)  Rheumatic fever
C)  Yellow fever
D)  Dengue fever

Question 19

Which of the following sets of drugs might slow the conduction through AV node and cause second degree heart block?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digoxin, statins, nitrates
B)  Procainamide, statins, fibrates
C)  Digoxin, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers
D)  Calcium channel blockers, potassium channel openers

Question 20

The fibrinolytic mechanism of streptokinase and urokinase are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhibit the formation of fibrin by disrupting the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and activate the conversion of fibrin-bound plasminogen to plasmin respectively
B)  Both inhibit the formation of fibrin by disrupting the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin
C)  Both activate the conversion of fibrin-bound plasminogen to plasmin
D)  Both act directly on fibrin to dissolve it

Exam 3: AACN Cardiac Vascular Nursing