Chapter 19 Common Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 19  Common Cardiovascular Disorders

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A patient presents to the CCU with chest pain made worse by breathing deeply or lying supine, dyspnea, malaise, fever, and elevated blood cell count. On reviewing his medical chart, the nurse observes that the patient had a myocardial infarction almost 2 months ago. What does the nurse suspect the patient’s condition to be?
A)
Dressler’s syndrome
B)
Dilated cardiomyopathy
C)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
D)
Buerger’s disease

2.
A 20-year-old competitive swimmer was recently admitted to the CCU and diagnosed with myocarditis. The nurse is counseling the patient and her family regarding what this diagnosis means. What should the nurse mention? Select all that apply.
A)
Corticosteroids are effective in changing the clinical course of this disease.
B)
Immunosuppressive agents are effective in changing the clinical course of this disease.
C)
Some cases of myocarditis resolve without further sequelae.
D)
The patient will need to withdraw from training and competition for at least 6 months.
E)
The disease is potentially lethal and often has no cure.
F)
The disease may require heart transplantation.

3.
A patient in the CCU presents with endocarditis. This patient is 40 years old, a smoker, had rheumatic heart disease as a child, and is obese. Which characteristics of this patient are risk factors for endocarditis?
A)
Age
B)
Smoking status
C)
History of rheumatic heart disease
D)
Obesity

4.
A patient in the CCU has an obstruction in his coronary arteries that is resulting in oxygen levels that are inadequate to meet the metabolic demands of his myocardial cells. He is exhibiting symptoms of left ventricular heart failure. Which disease does he most likely have?
A)
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
B)
Nonischemic cardiomyopathy
C)
Endocarditis
D)
Peripheral vascular disease

5.
A patient in the CCU is experiencing a cramping pain in the buttocks whenever she stands. The nurse also observes that the patient’s nails on both hands are thick and her skin dry. The nurse recognizes this condition as which of the following?
A)
Deep vein thrombosis
B)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
C)
Peripheral arterial disease
D)
Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Answer Key

1.
A
2.
C, D, E, F
3.
C
4.
A
5.
C