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Med Surg 2 cardiac exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
When developing a teaching plan for a 61-yr-old patient with multiple risk factors for
coronary artery disease (CAD), the nurse should focus primarily on the
a. family history of coronary artery disease.
b. elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level.
c. increased risk associated with the patient's gender.
d. increased risk of cardiovascular disease as people age.
Ans: b
To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the ventricles, the nurse
will measure the duration of the patient's
a. P wave. c. PR interval.
b. Q wave. d. QRS complex.
Ans: d
The male client is diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) and is prescribed
sublingual nitroglycerin. Which statement indicates the client needs more teaching?
1. "I should keep the tablets in the dark-colored bottle they came in."
2. "If the tablets do not burn under my tongue, they are not effective."
3. "I should keep the bottle with me in my pocket at all times."
4. "If my chest pain is not gone with one tablet, I will go to the ER."
Ans: 4
The nurse obtains a health history from an older patient with a prosthetic mitral valve who has
symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE). Which question by the nurse is most focused on
identifying a risk factor for IE?
a. "Do you have a history of a heart attack?"
b. "Is there a family history of endocarditis?"
Med Surg 2 cardiac exam Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
When developing a teaching plan for a 61-yr-old patient with multiple risk factors for
coronary artery disease (CAD), the nurse should focus primarily on the
a. family history of coronary artery disease.
b. elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level.
c. increased risk associated with the patient's gender.
d. increased risk of cardiovascular disease as people age.
Ans: b
To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the ventricles, the nurse
will measure the duration of the patient's
a. P wave. c. PR interval.
b. Q wave. d. QRS complex.
Ans: d
The male client is diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) and is prescribed
sublingual nitroglycerin. Which statement indicates the client needs more teaching?
1. "I should keep the tablets in the dark-colored bottle they came in."
2. "If the tablets do not burn under my tongue, they are not effective."
3. "I should keep the bottle with me in my pocket at all times."
4. "If my chest pain is not gone with one tablet, I will go to the ER."
Ans: 4
The nurse obtains a health history from an older patient with a prosthetic mitral valve who has
symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE). Which question by the nurse is most focused on
identifying a risk factor for IE?
a. "Do you have a history of a heart attack?"
b. "Is there a family history of endocarditis?"
