NUR 2833 Exam 1 Questions and Answers|2025 Update
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1.
2. To determine the effects of therapy for a patient who is being treated for heart failure,
which laboratory result will the nurse plan to review?
a. Troponin
b. Homocysteine (Hcy)
c. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
d. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
3. The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4
hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. The laboratory test result most
helpful in indicating myocardial damage will be
a. myoglobin.
c. homocysteine (Hcy)
b. troponins T and I.
d. creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB).
4. The nurse obtains the following information from a patient newly diagnosed with
prehypertension. Which finding is most important to address with the patient?
A. Low dietary fiber intake
B. No regular physical exercise
C. Drinks a beer with dinner every night
D. Weight is 5 pounds above ideal weight
5. The nurse has just finished teaching a hypertensive patient about the newly prescribed
drug, ramipril (Altace). Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed?
1. “The medication may not work well if I take aspirin.”
2. “I can expect some swelling around my lips and face.”
3. “The doctor may order a blood potassium level occasionally.”
4. “I will call the doctor if I notice that I have a frequent cough.”
6. The nurse on the intermediate care unit received change-of-shift report on four patients
with hypertension. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
, 1. 48-yr-old with a blood pressure of 160/92 mm Hg who reports chest pain
2. 52-yr-old with a blood pressure of 198/90 mm Hg who has intermittent
claudication
3. 50-yr-old with a blood pressure of 190/104 mm Hg who has a creatinine of
1.7 mg/dL
4. 43-yr-old with a blood pressure of 172/98 mm Hg whose urine shows
microalbuminuria
7. Which assessment finding for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide (Lasix) to treat
stage 2 hypertension is most important to report to the health care provider?
a. Blood glucose level of 175 mg/dL
b. Serum potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L***
c. Orthostatic systolic BP decrease of 12 mm Hg
d. Most recent blood pressure (BP) reading of 168/94 mm Hg
8. Which information from a patient helps the nurse confirm the previous diagnosis of
chronic stable angina?
1. “The pain wakes me up at night.”
2. “The pain is level 3 to 5 (0 to 10 scale).”
3. “The pain has gotten worse over the last week.”
4. “The pain goes away after a nitroglycerin tablet.”
9. Diltiazem (Cardizem) is ordered for a patient with newly diagnosed Prinzmetal’s
(variant) angina. When teaching the patient, the nurse will include the information that
diltiazem will
1. reduce heart palpitations.
2. prevent coronary artery plaque.
3. decrease coronary artery spasms.
4. increase contractile force of the heart.
10. During the administration of the thrombolytic agent to a patient with an acute myocardial
infarction, the nurse should stop the drug infusion if the patient experiences
1. bleeding from the gums.
2. increase in blood pressure.
|100% Correct.
1.
2. To determine the effects of therapy for a patient who is being treated for heart failure,
which laboratory result will the nurse plan to review?
a. Troponin
b. Homocysteine (Hcy)
c. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
d. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
3. The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4
hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. The laboratory test result most
helpful in indicating myocardial damage will be
a. myoglobin.
c. homocysteine (Hcy)
b. troponins T and I.
d. creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB).
4. The nurse obtains the following information from a patient newly diagnosed with
prehypertension. Which finding is most important to address with the patient?
A. Low dietary fiber intake
B. No regular physical exercise
C. Drinks a beer with dinner every night
D. Weight is 5 pounds above ideal weight
5. The nurse has just finished teaching a hypertensive patient about the newly prescribed
drug, ramipril (Altace). Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed?
1. “The medication may not work well if I take aspirin.”
2. “I can expect some swelling around my lips and face.”
3. “The doctor may order a blood potassium level occasionally.”
4. “I will call the doctor if I notice that I have a frequent cough.”
6. The nurse on the intermediate care unit received change-of-shift report on four patients
with hypertension. Which patient should the nurse assess first?
, 1. 48-yr-old with a blood pressure of 160/92 mm Hg who reports chest pain
2. 52-yr-old with a blood pressure of 198/90 mm Hg who has intermittent
claudication
3. 50-yr-old with a blood pressure of 190/104 mm Hg who has a creatinine of
1.7 mg/dL
4. 43-yr-old with a blood pressure of 172/98 mm Hg whose urine shows
microalbuminuria
7. Which assessment finding for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide (Lasix) to treat
stage 2 hypertension is most important to report to the health care provider?
a. Blood glucose level of 175 mg/dL
b. Serum potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L***
c. Orthostatic systolic BP decrease of 12 mm Hg
d. Most recent blood pressure (BP) reading of 168/94 mm Hg
8. Which information from a patient helps the nurse confirm the previous diagnosis of
chronic stable angina?
1. “The pain wakes me up at night.”
2. “The pain is level 3 to 5 (0 to 10 scale).”
3. “The pain has gotten worse over the last week.”
4. “The pain goes away after a nitroglycerin tablet.”
9. Diltiazem (Cardizem) is ordered for a patient with newly diagnosed Prinzmetal’s
(variant) angina. When teaching the patient, the nurse will include the information that
diltiazem will
1. reduce heart palpitations.
2. prevent coronary artery plaque.
3. decrease coronary artery spasms.
4. increase contractile force of the heart.
10. During the administration of the thrombolytic agent to a patient with an acute myocardial
infarction, the nurse should stop the drug infusion if the patient experiences
1. bleeding from the gums.
2. increase in blood pressure.
