Focus on Adult Health Medical-Surgical Nursing Psc Edition by Linda
Focus on Adult Health Medical-Surgical Nursing Psc Edition by Linda
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Chapter 12- Cardiovascular and Circulatory Function
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | While assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the patient’s ankle-brachial index (ABI) of the patient’s right leg is 0.40. The nurse is aware that this may indicate what? | |
| A) | Venous narrowing | |
| B) | Arterial narrowing | |
| C) | Adequate peripheral circulation | |
| D) | Inadequate coronary output | |
| 2. | A nurse is assessing a new patient who is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. The nurse cannot feel the pulse in the patient’s left foot. What could the nurse use to assess the blood flow in the patient’s left foot? | |
| A) | An ultrasound machine | |
| B) | A stethoscope | |
| C) | A fetoscope | |
| D) | Doppler ultrasound | |
| 3. | During a shift assessment, the nurse is assessing the patient’s point of maximum impulse (PMI). Where will the nurse best palpate and auscultate the PMI? | |
| A) | Left midclavicular line of the chest wall at the seventh intercostal space | |
| B) | Left midclavicular line of the chest wall at the fifth intercostal space | |
| C) | Right midclavicular line of the chest wall at the seventh intercostal space | |
| D) | Right midclavicular line of the chest wall at the fifth intercostal space | |
| 4. | The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with unstable angina. The laboratory results reveal that the initial troponin I level is elevated in this patient. What conclusion should the nurse draw from this fact? | |
| A) | This is only an accurate indicator of myocardial damage when it reaches its peak in 24 hours. | |
| B) | Because the entry diagnosis is unstable angina, this is a poor indicator of myocardial injury. | |
| C) | This is an accurate indicator of myocardial injury. | |
| D) | It is only an accurate indicator of skeletal muscle injury. | |
| 5. | The nurse is conducting patient teaching about cholesterol levels in the body. When discussing the patient’s elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and lowered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, the patient shows an understanding of the significance of these levels by stating what? | |
| A) | “Increased LDL and decreased HDL increase my risk of coronary artery disease.” | |
| B) | “Increased LDL and decreased HDL decrease my risk of coronary artery disease.” | |
| C) | “The decreased HDL level will increase the amount of cholesterol moved away from the artery walls.” | |
| D) | “The increased LDL will decrease the amount of cholesterol deposited on the artery walls.” | |
Answer Key
| 1. | B |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | B |
| 4. | C |
| 5. | A |
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