Chapter 21 Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 21 Acute Myocardial Infarction

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A patient has been found to be at high risk for cardiovascular disease after a highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) blood test indicated a value of 3.0 mg/dL. The patient would like to know what this test measures. What would be the best answer for the nurse to give?
A)
Systemic inflammation related to atherosclerosis
B)
Cardiac output following myocardial infarction
C)
Blood pressure related to congestive heart failure
D)
Lipid levels in connection with stress response

2.
A patient newly diagnosed with atherosclerosis wants to know what the plaque building up in his arteries actually consists of. Which of the following should the nurse mention? Select all that apply.
A)
Fatty substances
B)
Osteocytes
C)
Epithelial tissue
D)
Cholesterol
E)
Cellular waste products
F)
Collagen and elastic fibers

3.
A patient with atherosclerosis acknowledges that he is a smoker but does not understand how this contributes to his atherosclerosis. Which response would be best for the nurse to give him?
A)
Smoking causes stress, which increases his lipid levels.
B)
Smoking triggers in him a craving for high-cholesterol foods.
C)
Smoking injures the inner layer of his arteries, facilitating plaque buildup.
D)
Smoking causes vasoconstriction.

4.
A young patient who seems perfectly healthy is displaying symptoms of angina pectoris. Which of the following are possible underlying causes of the patient’s condition? Select all that apply.
A)
Atherosclerotic narrowing of the coronary arteries
B)
Hemophilia
C)
Use of aspirin
D)
Spasm of a coronary artery
E)
Arterial inflammation
F)
Tachycardia

5.
A patient in the CCU complains of pain and a squeezing sensation in his chest. He says that it typically affects him in the middle of the night, waking him from sleep. The nurse recognizes that this patient is most likely experiencing which of the following?
A)
Stable angina
B)
Unstable angina
C)
Classic angina
D)
Variant angina

Answer Key

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