NURS 497 EXAM #1 PRACTICE 2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.

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NURS 497 EXAM #1 PRACTICE 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure with reduced
ejection fraction. Which of the following laboratory values should
the nurse expect to assess in the client related to ejection
fraction?


a. 40%
b. 60%
c. 80%
d. 90% - correct answer -A




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
dysfunctions?


a. Rheumatic fever or heart disease
b. Heart failure
c. Syphilis infection
d. Connective tissue disorders - correct answer -A

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A 72-year-old has a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis.
An echocardiogram reveals backflow of blood into the left
ventricle. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
documented on the chart?


a. Mitral stenosis
b. Mitral regurgitation
c. Aortic regurgitation
d. Aortic stenosis - correct answer -C




A 35-year-old presents with pulmonary hypertension and is
diagnosed as being in right heart failure. Which is the most likely
cause of this condition?


a. Mitral regurgitation
b. Aortic regurgitation
c. Aortic stenosis
d. Tricuspid regurgitation - correct answer -D