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A patient has had poorly controlled c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
hypertension for more than 10 years.
Indicate the most likely position of
his point of maximal impulse (PMI)
a. 5th intercostal space (ICS)
midclavicular line (MCL)
b. 8th ICS MCL
c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
d. 6th ICS, right of MCL
Valve most commonly involved in b. mitral
chronic rheumatic heart disease is
the:
a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid
,A 50 year old patient with c. add a drug from another class to the daily 25 mg
Hypertension has taken hydrochlorothiazide
hydrochlorozide 25 mg daily for the
past 4 weeks. How should the nurse
practitioner proceed? BP-155/95;
145/90
a. wait 4 weeks before making a
dosage change
b. increase the hydrochlorothiazide
to 50mg daily
c. add a drug from another class to
the daily 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide
d. stop the hydrochlorothiazide and
start a drug from a different class
Which choice below would be the b. amlodipine
best choice for an 80-year old
patient whose blood pressure is
172/72
a. chlorthalidone
b. amlodipine
c. monopril
d. acebutolol
,The diagnosis of mitral valve c. echocardiography
prolapse can be confirmed by:
a. physical examination
b. electrocardiography
c. echocardiography
d. chest xray
A patient taking candesartan for b. potassium supplements
treatment for hypertension should
avoid
a. strenuous exercise
b. potassium supplements
c. protein rich meals
d. grapefruit juice
According to the National Heart, d. Diabetes Mellitus
Lung and Blood institute, which
characteristic listed below is a
coronary disease (CHD) risk
equivelant; that is, which risk factor
places the patient at a CHD risk
similar to a history of CHD
a. Hypertension
b. cigarette smoking
c. male age >45 years
d. Diabetes Mellitus
, Classic symptoms of deep vein c. swelling, pain, discoloration in lower extremity
thrombosis (DVT) include:
a. swelling, pain, redness
b. calf complaints, pain with walking,
history of exercise
c. swelling, pain, discoloration in
lower extremity
d. warmth, edema and relief of pain
with walking
Which mitral valve disorder results c. mitral valve prolapse
from redundancy of the mitral valve's
leaflets??
a. acute mitral regurgitation
b. chronic mitral regurgitation
c. mitral valve prolapse
d. mitral stenosis
Tables are used for determination of c. height percentile, gender and age
maximum blood pressure values for
adolescents. How are blood
pressure values established for
adolescents?
a. height percentile, body mass index
and gender
b. gender and age
c. height percentile, gender and age
d. body mass index and gender
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A patient has had poorly controlled c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
hypertension for more than 10 years.
Indicate the most likely position of
his point of maximal impulse (PMI)
a. 5th intercostal space (ICS)
midclavicular line (MCL)
b. 8th ICS MCL
c. 5th ICS, left of MCL
d. 6th ICS, right of MCL
Valve most commonly involved in b. mitral
chronic rheumatic heart disease is
the:
a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid
,A 50 year old patient with c. add a drug from another class to the daily 25 mg
Hypertension has taken hydrochlorothiazide
hydrochlorozide 25 mg daily for the
past 4 weeks. How should the nurse
practitioner proceed? BP-155/95;
145/90
a. wait 4 weeks before making a
dosage change
b. increase the hydrochlorothiazide
to 50mg daily
c. add a drug from another class to
the daily 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide
d. stop the hydrochlorothiazide and
start a drug from a different class
Which choice below would be the b. amlodipine
best choice for an 80-year old
patient whose blood pressure is
172/72
a. chlorthalidone
b. amlodipine
c. monopril
d. acebutolol
,The diagnosis of mitral valve c. echocardiography
prolapse can be confirmed by:
a. physical examination
b. electrocardiography
c. echocardiography
d. chest xray
A patient taking candesartan for b. potassium supplements
treatment for hypertension should
avoid
a. strenuous exercise
b. potassium supplements
c. protein rich meals
d. grapefruit juice
According to the National Heart, d. Diabetes Mellitus
Lung and Blood institute, which
characteristic listed below is a
coronary disease (CHD) risk
equivelant; that is, which risk factor
places the patient at a CHD risk
similar to a history of CHD
a. Hypertension
b. cigarette smoking
c. male age >45 years
d. Diabetes Mellitus
, Classic symptoms of deep vein c. swelling, pain, discoloration in lower extremity
thrombosis (DVT) include:
a. swelling, pain, redness
b. calf complaints, pain with walking,
history of exercise
c. swelling, pain, discoloration in
lower extremity
d. warmth, edema and relief of pain
with walking
Which mitral valve disorder results c. mitral valve prolapse
from redundancy of the mitral valve's
leaflets??
a. acute mitral regurgitation
b. chronic mitral regurgitation
c. mitral valve prolapse
d. mitral stenosis
Tables are used for determination of c. height percentile, gender and age
maximum blood pressure values for
adolescents. How are blood
pressure values established for
adolescents?
a. height percentile, body mass index
and gender
b. gender and age
c. height percentile, gender and age
d. body mass index and gender
