Chapter 32: Questions Nursing Assesment Cardiovascular with correct answers 100% 2026

Chapter 32: Questions Nursing Assesment Cardiovascular with correct answers 100% 2026 Which of the following instructions given to a patient who is about to undergo Holter monitoring is most appropriate? A) "You may remove the monitor only to shower or bathe." B) "You should connect the monitor whenever you feel symptoms." C) "You should refrain from exercising while wearing this monitor." D) "You will need to keep a diary of all your activities and symptoms." - Correct Answer D) "You will need to keep a diary of all your activities and symptoms." A Holter monitor is worn for at least 24 hours while a patient continues with usual activity and keeps a diary of activities and symptoms. The patient should not take a bath or shower while wearing this monitor. A nurse is caring for a patient immediately following a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). Which of the following assessments are appropriate for this patient (select all that apply)? A) Assess for return of gag reflex. B) Assess groin for hematoma or bleeding. C) Monitor vital signs and oxygen saturation. D) Position patient supine with head of bed flat. E) Assess lower extremities for circulatory compromise. - Correct Answer A) Assess for return of gag reflex. C) Monitor vital signs and oxygen saturation. The patient undergoing a TEE has been given conscious sedation and has had the throat numbed with a local anesthetic spray, thus eliminating the gag reflex until the effects wear off. Therefore it is imperative that the nurse assess for gag reflex return before allowing the patient to eat or drink. Vital signs and oxygen saturation are also important assessment parameters resulting from the use of sedation. A TEE does not involve invasive procedures of the circulatory blood vessels. Therefore it is not necessary to monitor the patient's groin or lower extremities in relation to this procedure. The nurse is admitting a patient who is scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following allergies is most important for the nurse to assess before this procedure? A) Iron B) Iodine C) Aspirin D) Penicillin - Correct Answer B) Iodine The physician usually will use an iodine-based contrast to perform this procedure. Therefore it is imperative to know whether or not the patient is allergic to iodine or shellfish. The blood pressure of a 71-year-old patient admitted with pneumonia is 160/70 mm Hg. Which of the following is an age-related change that contributes to this finding? A) Stenosis of the heart valves B) Decreased adrenergic sensitivity C) Increased parasympathetic activity D) Loss of elasticity in arterial vessels - Correct Answer D) Loss of elasticity in arterial vessels An age-related change that increases the risk of systolic hypertension is a loss of elasticity in the arterial walls. Because of the increasing resistance to flow, pressure is increased within the blood vessel and hypertension results. The nurse is providing care for a patient who has decreased cardiac