NU 623 Quiz 1 2024/25 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?
Jerry, a 64-year-old man with a history of epilepsy
Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy
Diane, a 15-year-old female with type 1 diabetes
Ben, a 23...
Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?
Jerry, a 64-year-old man with a history of epilepsy
Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy
Diane, a 15-year-old female with type 1 diabetes
Ben, a 23-year-old male with a history of a pneumothorax - -Samantha, a 45-
year0old female undergoing a hysterectomy
The ACC/AHA guidelines provide a staging system that describes the progressive phases of
heart failure, classified as A to D. In which stage do patients have left ventricular
dysfunction with symptoms?
Stage A
Stage B
Stage C
Stage D - -Stage C
Which of the following will help a provider determine whether a patient is experiencing
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) or ventricular tachycardia (VT)?
An obstructed P wave
Ability to calculate PR interval
Frog sign
Chvostek's sign - -Frog Sign
, NU 623 Quiz 1 2024/25 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is indicative of
this syndrome?
Her waist is 36 inches.
Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
Her BP is 128/84.
Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 99 mg/dL - -Her waist is 36 inches
Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that occurs
during sleep and most often in the early morning hours?
Stable angina
Unstable angina
Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
Probably not angina but hiatal hernia - -Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
Which of the following is false of peripheral edema?
It is s symptom of an underlying disorder
Peripheral edema occurs more frequently in men than in women.
When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac conditions.
It is the accumulation of tissue fluid within the interstitial spaces of the extremities. -
-When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac conditions.
The nurse practitioner orders an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test for a patient. Which of the
following disorders is the ABI test used for?
Venous insufficiency
Osteoarthritis of the arm or the ankle
Peripheral arterial disease
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