Walden University NURS 6501N Week 4 Quiz 2– Question and Answers (Latest).
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old male undergoes surgery
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Selected Answer: b.
Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation.
Correct Answer: b.
Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation.
Question 2
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 Willis
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old female presents to the emergency department reporting difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath. A CT scan would most likely reveal an aneurysm in the:
Selected Answer: d.
Thoracic aorta
Correct Answer: d.
Thoracic aorta
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
An 80-year-old female is in the hospital for a bone fracture. While there she develops a large, nonlethal pulmonary embolus. Which of the following is a direct result of the obstruction to pulmonary blood flow?
Selected Answer: a.
Pulmonary hypertension
Correct Answer: a.
Pulmonary hypertension
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 5-year-old female is found to have hypertension during three separate visits to her primary care provider. The nurse would expect tests to suggest that the hypertension is secondary to:
Selected Answer: a.
Renal disease
Correct Answer: a.
Renal disease
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 51-year-old male is at the health clinic for an annual physical exam. After walking from the car to the clinic, he developed substernal pain. He also reported discomfort in his left shoulder and his jaw, lasting 2 to 3 minutes and then subsiding with rest. He indicates that this has occurred frequently over the past few months with similar exertion. The nurse suspects he is most likely experiencing:
Selected Answer: a.
Stable angina
Correct Answer: a.
Stable angina
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 68-year-old female is experiencing left heart failure. Physical exam reveals elevated blood pressure. The nurse understands this is most likely caused by:
Selected Answer: a.
Sympathetic nervous system compensation for decreased cardiac output
Correct Answer: a.
Sympathetic nervous system compensation for decreased cardiac output
Question 9
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 low-density 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 10
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old male is diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following symptoms would he most likely experience?
Selected Answer: d.
Syncope and fainting
Correct Answer: d.
Syncope and fainting
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
When a nurse checks the patient for orthostatic hypotension, what did the nurse have the patient do?
Selected Answer: c.
Stand up
Correct Answer: c.
Stand up
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following patients is at highest risk for developing pulmonary embolism (PE)?
Selected Answer: d.
72-year-old male who is recovering from hip replacement surgery in the hospital
Correct Answer: d.
72-year-old male who is recovering from hip replacement surgery in the hospital
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A 32-year-old female presents with lower leg pain, with swelling and redness. While obtaining the patient’s history, which finding could have caused her condition?
Selected Answer: a.
Venous thrombus
Correct Answer: a.
Venous thrombus
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A 59-year-old female is diagnosed with left ventricular failure. If a decrease in kidney perfusion occurs, the nurse knows this would ultimately cause:
Selected Answer: c.
Increased systemic vascular resistance
Correct Answer: c.
Increased systemic vascular resistance
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
When a patient has a massive pulmonary embolism (PE), what complications will the nurse monitor for?
Selected Answer: a.
Damage to the lung microcapillaries
Correct Answer: a.
Damage to the lung microcapillaries
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following findings in the patient with Raynaud disease would indicate a need for further teaching?
Selected Answer: b.
The patient smokes cigarettes.
Correct Answer: b.
The patient smokes cigarettes.
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting chest pain. He is diagnosed with atherosclerosis. This disease is caused by:
Selected Answer: c.
Abnormal thickening and hardening of vessel walls
Correct Answer: c.
Abnormal thickening and hardening of vessel walls
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?
Selected Answer: a.
Right heart failure
Correct Answer: a.
Right heart failure
Question 19
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 20
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old Caucasian female was recently diagnosed with primary hypertension. She reports that she eats fairly well, usually having red meat and potatoes daily. She also reports that her father has hypertension as well. A nurse determines which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with this diagnosis?
Selected Answer: d.
Genes
Correct Answer: d.
Genes
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old female received trauma to the chest that caused severe impairment of the primary pacemaker cells of the heart. Which of the following areas received the greatest damage?
Selected Answer: b.
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Correct Answer: b.
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Question 22
0 out of 1 points
A 62-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting chest pain at 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: a.
Unstable
Correct Answer: c.
Prinzmetal
Question 23
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old male is transported to the ER for chest pain. An electrocardiogram reveals a prolonged QRS interval. What is the nurse monitoring when the nurse observes the QRS complex on the electrocardiogram? The QRS complex reflects:
Selected Answer: a.
Ventricular activity
Correct Answer: a.
Ventricular activity
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
An 82-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with confusion and severe hypotension. Her body’s compensatory mechanisms are increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and movement of large volumes of interstitial fluid to the vascular compartment. What kind of shock does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Selected Answer: b.
Hypovolemic
Correct Answer: b.
Hypovolemic
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
A 52-year-old male is diagnosed with primary hypertension. He has no other health problems. Present treatment would cause the nurse to anticipate administering which drug to the patient?
Selected Answer: c.
A diuretic
Correct Answer: c.
A diuretic
Question 26
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old male visits the cardiologist for an EKG. Results indicate that he has no PR interval and a variable QRS rate with rhythm irregularity. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis to be recorded on the chart?
Selected Answer: b.
Atrial fibrillation
Correct Answer: b.
Atrial fibrillation
Question 27
1 out of 1 points
A 56-year-old male is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which of the following modifiable risk factors would the nurse suggest the patient change?
Selected Answer: d.
Smoking cigarettes
Correct Answer: d.
Smoking cigarettes
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
A nurse monitors the patient for _____ when rapid onset of malignant hypertension results.
Selected Answer: b.
Encephalopathy
Correct Answer: b.
Encephalopathy
Question 29
1 out of 1 points
A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The nurse assesses for myocardial:
Selected Answer: b.
Ischemia
Correct Answer: b.
Ischemia
Question 30
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 [Show Less]