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A major contributor to coronary artery disease is the
condition known as hyperlipidemia. High levels of blood fat
trigger atherosclerotic changes. Which factors contribute
to hyperlipidemia?
1. inactivity
2. all options are correct
3. gender
4. heredity - Answer-2. all options are correct
RATIONALE: factors such as gender, heredity, diet,
diseases such as metabolic syndrome, and inactivity
individually or collectively contribute to hyperlipidemia
In the effort to prevent CAD, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention discovered a predictive risk factor
unique to women. What is the name of this risk factor?
1. elevated C-reactive protein
2. helicobacter pylori
3. chlamydia pneumonia
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4. none of the options is correct - Answer-3. elevated c-
reactive protein
RATIONALE: an elevated c-reactive protein has been
added recently as a predictive cardiac risk factor unique to
women
Obesity is a contributory factor for developing CAD;
therefore, decreasing one's store of body fat through
exercise and diet modification can reduce the risk factors
for heart disease. What is the mechanism through which
obesity increases the likelihood of developing CAD?
1. metabolism
2. oxygenation
3. inflammation
4. assimilation - Answer-3. inflammation
RATIONALE: published information in the American
Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
indicates a relationship between body fat and the
production of inflammatory and thrombotic (clot-facilitating)
proteins
A client has just undergone peripheral arteriography to
determine the extent of the client's vascular disease. The
nurse should assess the adequacy of the client's
peripheral circulation by:
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1. observing the client for bleeding
2. monitoring hemodynamic results
3. auscultating for cardiac dysrhythmias
4. palpating peripheral pulses - Answer-4. palpating
peripheral pulses
RATIONALE: to diagnose occlusive arterial disease in
smaller arteries, peripheral circulation, frequency
palpations of peripheral pulses is necessary
A client is receiving client education before discharge from
the hospital unit. The client was admitted with an
exacerbation of a valvular disorder and the nurse reviews
interventions that can decrease the symptoms of this
chronic disease. What can the client do to relax or
decrease shortness of breath?
1. take an extra antianxiety tablet
2. have a cup of hot coffee
3. breathe through pursed-lips
4. have an alcoholic beverage - Answer-3. breathe through
pursed-lips
RATIONALE: to relax or decrease shortness of breath, the
nurse instructs the client to breathe deeply and slowly and
then exhale through pursed lips
NURSING CONCEPTS|| VERIFIED EXAM!!! ACUTE
CARE Most Recent Exam 2026 Actual Comprehensive
Exam Questions & Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) | Already Graded A+ | Newest Exam!!!
A major contributor to coronary artery disease is the
condition known as hyperlipidemia. High levels of blood fat
trigger atherosclerotic changes. Which factors contribute
to hyperlipidemia?
1. inactivity
2. all options are correct
3. gender
4. heredity - Answer-2. all options are correct
RATIONALE: factors such as gender, heredity, diet,
diseases such as metabolic syndrome, and inactivity
individually or collectively contribute to hyperlipidemia
In the effort to prevent CAD, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention discovered a predictive risk factor
unique to women. What is the name of this risk factor?
1. elevated C-reactive protein
2. helicobacter pylori
3. chlamydia pneumonia
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4. none of the options is correct - Answer-3. elevated c-
reactive protein
RATIONALE: an elevated c-reactive protein has been
added recently as a predictive cardiac risk factor unique to
women
Obesity is a contributory factor for developing CAD;
therefore, decreasing one's store of body fat through
exercise and diet modification can reduce the risk factors
for heart disease. What is the mechanism through which
obesity increases the likelihood of developing CAD?
1. metabolism
2. oxygenation
3. inflammation
4. assimilation - Answer-3. inflammation
RATIONALE: published information in the American
Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
indicates a relationship between body fat and the
production of inflammatory and thrombotic (clot-facilitating)
proteins
A client has just undergone peripheral arteriography to
determine the extent of the client's vascular disease. The
nurse should assess the adequacy of the client's
peripheral circulation by:
, 3|Page
1. observing the client for bleeding
2. monitoring hemodynamic results
3. auscultating for cardiac dysrhythmias
4. palpating peripheral pulses - Answer-4. palpating
peripheral pulses
RATIONALE: to diagnose occlusive arterial disease in
smaller arteries, peripheral circulation, frequency
palpations of peripheral pulses is necessary
A client is receiving client education before discharge from
the hospital unit. The client was admitted with an
exacerbation of a valvular disorder and the nurse reviews
interventions that can decrease the symptoms of this
chronic disease. What can the client do to relax or
decrease shortness of breath?
1. take an extra antianxiety tablet
2. have a cup of hot coffee
3. breathe through pursed-lips
4. have an alcoholic beverage - Answer-3. breathe through
pursed-lips
RATIONALE: to relax or decrease shortness of breath, the
nurse instructs the client to breathe deeply and slowly and
then exhale through pursed lips
