NURS 6301 WEEK 5 QUIZ / NURS6301 WEEK 5 QUIZ(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY
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A 28-year-old female presents to the ER reporting severe chest pain that worsens with respirations or lying down. She has a fever, tachycardia, and a friction rub. Based upon the assessment findings,...
• question 1 a 28 year old female presents to the er reporting severe chest pain that worsens with respirations or lying down she has a fever
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NURS 6301 WEEK 5 QUIZ
Question 1
A 28-year-old female presents to the ER reporting severe chest pain that
worsens with respirations or lying down. She has a fever, tachycardia, and a
friction rub. Based upon the assessment findings, the nurse determines the
patient is experiencing:
Selected Answer: a.
Acute pericarditis
Correct Answer: a.
Acute pericarditis
Question 2
A 1-month-old infant visits his primary care provider for a well-baby check.
Physical exam reveals decreased cardiac output, hypotension, tachycardia, and a
loud murmur suggestive of aortic stenosis. Which of the following would be
expected with this diagnosis?
Selected b.
Answer: Ventricular hypertrophy
Correct Answer: b.
Ventricular hypertrophy
Question 3
When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea, which
principle should the nurse remember? Pulmonary symptoms, common to left
heart failure, are a result of:
Selected c.
Answer: Pulmonary vascular congestion
Correct Answer: c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion
Question 4
Upon assessment of the patient, the nurse finds a widened pulse pressure and
, throbbing peripheral pulses. Which valve disorder does the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: d.
Aortic stenosis
Question 5
A 56-year-old male presents to his primary care provider for a checkup.
Physical exam reveals edema, hepatomegaly, and muffled heart sounds. Which
of the following is of greatest concern to the nurse?
Selected Answer: a.
Tamponade
Correct Answer: a.
Tamponade
Question 6
A nurse is planning care for a patient in shock. Which principle should the nurse
remember? During shock states, glucose uptake is usually:
Selected c.
Answer: Impaired
Correct Answer: c.
Impaired
Question 7
A 3-year-old male is diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Which of the following
does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause?
Selected d.
Answer: Inflammation of the small capillaries, arteries, and veins
Correct Answer: d.
Inflammation of the small capillaries, arteries, and veins
Question 8
When a patient asks the nurse what is the most common cause of myocardial
ischemia, which statement is the correct response? The most common cause of
myocardial ischemia is:
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