Exam 2 Study Guide NUR204 Hunt
ECPI UNIVERS Questions and
Answers10
Left sided heart failure signs & symptoms - ANSWERS-diminished peripheral pulses, extra heart
sounds (S3 & S4), crackles on auscultation, dizziness, confusion and restlessness
Right sided heart failure signs & symptoms - ANSWERS-jugular vein distention, dependent
peripheral edema, ascites, weight gain, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, gastrointestinal
discomfort
severe congestive heart failure - ANSWERS-patient is admitted from the emergency department,
the physician notes patient has diagnosis of heart failure with New York classification of IV. This
indicates patient conditions as ?
ventricular fibrillation - ANSWERS-which dysrhythmias is considered lethal?
can be classified as dysrhythmic or arrhythmic - ANSWERS-which statement regarding heart
failure is NOT true ?
right sided heart failure - ANSWERS-your patient's neck veins are distended when sitting
upright. This is indicative of :
IV antibiotics for 2-6 weeks - ANSWERS-your patient has endocarditis; the treatment of choice
is:
"....the medication increases the force of contraction of the heart." - ANSWERS-the patient asks,
"Why am I taking Digoxin (Lanoxin) ?" an accurate statement by the nurse is:
, left ventricle - ANSWERS-patient experiences a myocardial infarction at age 54. Loss of muscle
tissue to which heart chamber will result in the greatest decrease in cardiac output ?
86 -year-old with a history of atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-the nurse is caring for several patients
on a cardiac unit; the nurse is aware that the patient who is most likely to have a disorder of
aortic stenosis is:
edema - ANSWERS-the nurse would anticipate that right-sided heart failure patients would
exhibit?
dyspnea on exertion - ANSWERS-the nurse is caring for a patient with decreased cardiac output
related to aortic regurgitation; the nurse would expect which clinical finding?
constrictive - ANSWERS-which of the following is NOT a type of cardiomypathy ?
digoxin (Lanoxin) - ANSWERS-toxicity from which medication may cause a client to see a green-
yellow halo around lights ?
a group of conditions that affect the structure and functions of the heart - ANSWERS-which of
the following best describes the term heart disease?
left; pulmonary - ANSWERS-when the ventricle does NOT function properly, this can result in
_________________ sided heart failure and results in ______________________ symptoms,
chest pain - ANSWERS-which of the following is most common symptoms of myocardial
infarction?
ECPI UNIVERS Questions and
Answers10
Left sided heart failure signs & symptoms - ANSWERS-diminished peripheral pulses, extra heart
sounds (S3 & S4), crackles on auscultation, dizziness, confusion and restlessness
Right sided heart failure signs & symptoms - ANSWERS-jugular vein distention, dependent
peripheral edema, ascites, weight gain, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, gastrointestinal
discomfort
severe congestive heart failure - ANSWERS-patient is admitted from the emergency department,
the physician notes patient has diagnosis of heart failure with New York classification of IV. This
indicates patient conditions as ?
ventricular fibrillation - ANSWERS-which dysrhythmias is considered lethal?
can be classified as dysrhythmic or arrhythmic - ANSWERS-which statement regarding heart
failure is NOT true ?
right sided heart failure - ANSWERS-your patient's neck veins are distended when sitting
upright. This is indicative of :
IV antibiotics for 2-6 weeks - ANSWERS-your patient has endocarditis; the treatment of choice
is:
"....the medication increases the force of contraction of the heart." - ANSWERS-the patient asks,
"Why am I taking Digoxin (Lanoxin) ?" an accurate statement by the nurse is:
, left ventricle - ANSWERS-patient experiences a myocardial infarction at age 54. Loss of muscle
tissue to which heart chamber will result in the greatest decrease in cardiac output ?
86 -year-old with a history of atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-the nurse is caring for several patients
on a cardiac unit; the nurse is aware that the patient who is most likely to have a disorder of
aortic stenosis is:
edema - ANSWERS-the nurse would anticipate that right-sided heart failure patients would
exhibit?
dyspnea on exertion - ANSWERS-the nurse is caring for a patient with decreased cardiac output
related to aortic regurgitation; the nurse would expect which clinical finding?
constrictive - ANSWERS-which of the following is NOT a type of cardiomypathy ?
digoxin (Lanoxin) - ANSWERS-toxicity from which medication may cause a client to see a green-
yellow halo around lights ?
a group of conditions that affect the structure and functions of the heart - ANSWERS-which of
the following best describes the term heart disease?
left; pulmonary - ANSWERS-when the ventricle does NOT function properly, this can result in
_________________ sided heart failure and results in ______________________ symptoms,
chest pain - ANSWERS-which of the following is most common symptoms of myocardial
infarction?
