MED-SURG: chapter 25 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
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MED-SURG: chapter 25 EXA
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MED-SURG: Chapter 25 EXA
Ans: Systole - ANSWERA nurse is describing the process by which blood is ejected into circulation as the chambers of the heart become smaller. The instructor categorizes this action of the heart as what?
Ans: Left midclavicular line of the chest at the fifth intercostal space - ANSWERDuring a sh...
Ans: Systole - ANSWERA nurse is describing the process by which blood is ejected into
circulation as the chambers of the heart become smaller. The instructor categorizes this
action of the heart as what?
Ans: Left midclavicular line of the chest at the fifth intercostal space - ANSWERDuring a
shift assessment, the nurse is identifying the client's point of maximum impulse (PMI).
Where will the nurse best palpate the PMI?
Ans: 46 mm Hg - ANSWERThe nurse is calculating a cardiac patient's pulse pressure. If
the patient's blood pressure is 122/76 mm Hg, what is the patient's pulse pressure?
Ans: This is an accurate indicator of myocardial injury. - ANSWERThe nurse is caring
for a patient admitted with unstable angina. The laboratory result for the initial troponin I
is elevated in this patient. The nurse should recognize what implication of this
assessment finding?
Ans: Increased LDL and decreased HDL increase my risk of coronary artery disease. -
ANSWERThe nurse is conducting patient teaching about cholesterol levels. When
discussing the patient's elevated LDL and lowered HDL levels, the patient shows an
understanding of the significance of these levels by stating what?
Ans: Possible hypovolemia - ANSWERThe physician has placed a central venous
pressure (CVP) monitoring line in an acutely ill patient so right ventricular function and
venous blood return can be closely monitored. The results show decreased CVP. What
does this indicate?
Ans: A 20-year-old patient - ANSWERWhile auscultating a patient's heart sounds, the
nurse hears an extra heart sound immediately after the second heart sound (S2). An
audible S3 would be considered an expected finding in what patient?
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