NSG 6001 Final Exam 1 – Question And Answers

NSG 6001 Final Exam 1 – Question And Answers Maintenance of an Isometric ST-segment during exercise is the response of? Student Answer: An abnormal heart A normal heart (Maintenance of an Isometric ST-segment during exercise is the response of a normal heart. ) CAD Hypo profusion Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 2. Question : What is one of the common causes of a Saccular Abdominal Aneurysm? Student Answer: Drugs: illicit and prescribed Age Trauma (One of the common causes of a saccular abdominal aneurysm is trauma.) Poor kidney functioning Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 3. Question : Your patient of 58 years of age has chronic hypertension. You follow the guidelines for management as described by the American Heart Association and now have your patient fully medicated and dosed with three separate antihypertensive medications without control of the blood pressure. What should be your next step in the management of this patient? Student Answer: Increase exercise recommendations to include marathons Add a fourth agent Physician consult (As a nurse practitioner it is important to know when to seek consultation with a physician. The next step would be a physician consult after prescribing three antihypertensive agents.) Continue to observe for an additional three months without any changes Points Received: 0 of 5 Comments: Question 4. Question : The diagnostic accuracy of stress testing is decreased among women compared to men for what reasons? Student Answer: Women cannot exercise as vigorously as men Women typically have multiple vessel disease Women having thinner ventricular and septal muscles Women usually have single vessel or non-obstructive disease (The diagnostic accuracy of stress testing is decreased among women compared to men because women usually have single vessel or non-obstructive disease.) Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 5. Question : Any patient presenting with symptomatic bradycardia should be referred to a cardiologist for management. Is this statement true or false? Student Answer: False True (This statement is true: any patient presenting with symptomatic bradycardia should be referred to a cardiologist for management.) Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 6. Question : Chronic, non-communicable diseases account for disproportionate costs to the healthcare system. According to the World Health Organization, what percent of preventable deaths and disabilities occur in the Americas related to chronic non-communicable diseases? Student Answer: 80%-90% 60%-70% (According to the World Health Organization, 60%--7 0% of preventable deaths and disabilities occur in the Americas related to chronic non-communicable diseases. ) 10%-15% 35%-45% Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 7. Question : On the echocardiography during the ETT you notice the following change: abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction. What do these changes suggest related to this patient? Student Answer: Ischemia of the myocardium (Abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction suggests ischemia of the myocardium.) Weak ventricular muscles Rise in heart rate without evidence of ischemia Non-ischemic changes of the baseline ECG Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 8. Question : What are the two types of bradycardia recognized by the American Heart Association?