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NURS 6550 Final Exam / NURS6550 Final Exam (LATEST 2020) 1. Nina Martinez is a 70-year-old female who experienced an episode of acute pulmonary edema following an endovascular aneurysm repair. She was discharged on furosemide 60 mg daily and instructed to follow up with cardiology. She is now seen...

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1. Nina Martinez is a 70-year-old female who experienced an episode of acute pulmonary edema

following an endovascular aneurysm repair. She was discharged on furosemide 60 mg daily and

instructed to follow up with cardiology. She is now seen in the office at 2 weeks post

discharge. Her metabolic panel includes the following lab values:

· Na 126 mEq/L

· K 4.0 mEq/L

· Cl 93 mEq/L

· CO2 28 mEq/L

· BUN 40 mg/dL

· Cr 1.3 mg/dL

Question: This patient has which of the following abnormalities as a likely consequence of

diuretic overuse?

Hyponatremia

Hypokalemia

Metabolic acidosis



2. Which of the following are primary cardiomyopathy categories, as described by the World

Health Organization (WHO) in 1995?

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Symbol Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Symbol Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Symbol Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

, Symbol Unclassified

All of the above



3. What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people?

What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young people?

Myocardial infarction

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Supraventricular tachycardia

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; aka arrhythmogenic right ventricular

cardiomyopathy (ARVC)



4. Which of the following are treatment options for a patient who presents with peripartum

cardiomyopathy while still carrying the fetus? (Select all that apply.)

ACE inhibitors

Induction if stable

Emergent cesarean section if unstable

Digoxin

Nitroglycerin



5. The Valsalva maneuver and the squat-to-stand maneuver are likely to increase the sound of a

cardiac murmur associated with which of these conditions?



a. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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