Chapter 30: Heart Failure, Valvular Problems, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart
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Chapter 30: Heart Failure, Valvular Problems, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart

Monahan Phipps Medical Surgical 8th Edition By Monahan

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Chapter 30: Heart Failure, Valvular Problems, and Inflammatory Problems of the Heart

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1.    Which objective finding strongly supports the presence of acute pericarditis?
1. Dysphagia
2. Left shoulder pain
3. Bilateral lung crackles
4. Pericardial friction rub

 

 

ANS: 4                    PTS:   1                    DIF:   Category: Cardiovascular

TOP:  Nursing Process: Assessment        MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

 

  1.    Prior to discharge, the patient who has undergone treatment for infective endocarditis is taught to:
1. Avoid crowds
2. Monitor daily weight
3. Take antibiotics as prescribed
4. Use only aspirin for chest discomfort

 

 

ANS: 2                    PTS:   1                    DIF:   Category: Cardiovascular

TOP:  Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance

 

  1.    Following endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the presence of myocarditis, the nurse will monitor for which immediate postprocedural complications?
1. Hematoma, hemorrhage, and infection
2. Edema, dysrhythmias, and pulmonary emboli
3. Bleeding, cardiac tamponade, and pneumothorax
4. Shock, confusion, and adult respiratory distress syndrome

 

 

ANS: 3                    PTS:   1                    DIF:   Category: Cardiovascular

TOP:  Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment

 

  1.    The body attempts to compensate for heart failure by:
1. Decreasing afterload and decreasing heart rate
2. Increasing heart rate and dilating ventricular chambers
3. Increasing blood pressure and decreasing cardiac preload
4. Inhibiting epinephrine and maintaining minimal venous return

 

 

ANS: 2                    PTS:   1                    DIF:   Category: Cardiovascular

TOP:  Nursing Process: Analysis/Nursing Diagnosis

MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

 

  1.    Which clinical manifestations are suggestive of left ventricular heart failure?
1. Dyspnea, orthopnea, and cough
2. Hemoptysis, ascites, and friction rub
3. Distended neck veins, fatigue, and lung crackles
4. Angina, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, and pitting edema

 

 

ANS: 1                    PTS:   1                    DIF:   Category: Cardiovascular

TOP:  Nursing Process: Assessment        MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity

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