NSG6020- Cardiovascular EXAM QUESTIONS WITH |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS
A widened pulse pressure greater than or equal to 60 in an older
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patient is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Renal disease |\ |\ |\
When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one
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risk factor would include a history of: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Smoking
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13- month-old child,
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which one of the following sites is the most appropriate for this
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child? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Apical pulse between the 3rd and
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4th intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
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In order to assess for varicosities in the lower extremities, position
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the patient: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standing
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A three-week-old infant presents with a generalized lacy, reticulated
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blue discoloration of the skin. This is suggestive of: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔cutis marmorata |\ |\
, Pain with walking or prolonged standing, radiating from the spinal
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area into the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, or feet, may be seen with:
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔neurogenic claudication
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A patient complains of increased pain in the calf muscles and
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buttocks especially after walking or riding his bicycle. He states that
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the pain stops after he sits still for 2-3 minutes. This condition may
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be associated with: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Interemittent
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claudication
When assessing a 3-year-old African American child, the most likely
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cause of black, dusky mucous membranes is related to: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔cyanosis
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A characteristic finding in the elderly population is: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔the development of heart rhythm changes leading to
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syncope.
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A third hear sound (S3) is audible in a forty-five year old. This S3
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sound may be: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a sign of valvular heart
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disease
A patient complaints of sharp, knifelike pain that begins in the
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chest and radiates to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck. This
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ANSWERS
A widened pulse pressure greater than or equal to 60 in an older
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patient is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and: -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Renal disease |\ |\ |\
When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one
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risk factor would include a history of: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Smoking
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13- month-old child,
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which one of the following sites is the most appropriate for this
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child? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Apical pulse between the 3rd and
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4th intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
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In order to assess for varicosities in the lower extremities, position
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the patient: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Standing
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A three-week-old infant presents with a generalized lacy, reticulated
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blue discoloration of the skin. This is suggestive of: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔cutis marmorata |\ |\
, Pain with walking or prolonged standing, radiating from the spinal
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area into the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, or feet, may be seen with:
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔neurogenic claudication
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A patient complains of increased pain in the calf muscles and
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buttocks especially after walking or riding his bicycle. He states that
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the pain stops after he sits still for 2-3 minutes. This condition may
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be associated with: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Interemittent
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claudication
When assessing a 3-year-old African American child, the most likely
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cause of black, dusky mucous membranes is related to: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔cyanosis
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A characteristic finding in the elderly population is: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔the development of heart rhythm changes leading to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
syncope.
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A third hear sound (S3) is audible in a forty-five year old. This S3
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sound may be: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a sign of valvular heart
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disease
A patient complaints of sharp, knifelike pain that begins in the
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chest and radiates to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck. This
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