Walden University - NURS 6501 Week 4 Quiz
NURS 6501 Week 4 Quiz
A 62-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting chest
pain at
... [Show More] rest and with exertion. He does not have a history of coronary artery
disease and reports that the pain often occurs at night. He is most likely
experiencing which type of angina?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Prinzmet
al
Correct
Answer:
c.
Prinzmet
al
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
When a patient has a massive pulmonary embolism (PE), what
complications will the nurse monitor for?
Selected
Answer:
d.
Shock and death
Correct
Answer:
a.
Damage to the lung
microcapillaries
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Many valvular stenosis and regurgitation disorders in adults have a
common etiology. Which of the following conditions should alert the nurse
that the patient may have both types of valve dysfunction?
Selected
Answer:
b.
Connective tissue disorders
Correct
Answer:
c.
Rheumatic fever or heart
disease
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old female presents with a low heart rate and low blood
pressure. She is given an intravenous (IV) infusion of fluids. The increase
in atrial distension results in:
Selected
Answer:
d.
Increased heart
rate
Correct
Answer:
d.
Increased heart
rate
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 70-year-old female is in the hospital for pelvic fracture. She develops
pulmonary thromboembolism. The nurse realizes this embolus is
composed of:
Selected
Answer:
d.
Blood
clot
Correct
Answer:
d.
Blood
clot
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of
breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely
originated from the:
Selected
Answer:
c.
Deep veins of
the leg
Correct
Answer:
c.
Deep veins of
the leg
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old obese male with hypertension and coronary artery disease
visits a nutritionist for food counseling. He has an elevated level of lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) and a low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
Which of the following should the nurse advise him to avoid?
Selected
Answer:
d.
Trans
fats
Correct
Answer:
d.
Trans
fats
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower
extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency, and
an expected assessment finding of this disorder is:
Selected
Answer:
b.
Skin
hyperpigmentation
Correct
Answer:
b.
Skin
hyperpigmentation
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old female has been critically ill with multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome (MODS) for longer than a week and has developed a severe
oxygen supply and demand imbalance. The statement that best describes
this imbalance is which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
d.
The reserve has been exhausted, and the amount of oxygen
consumed depends on the amount the circulation is able to
deliver.
Correct
Answer:
d.
The reserve has been exhausted, and the amount of oxygen
consumed depends on the amount the circulation is able to
deliver.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cerebral aneurysm. Where does the
nurse suspect the cerebral aneurysm is located?
Selected
Answer:
c.
Circle of
Willis
Correct
Answer:
c.
Circle of
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