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RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT NR302| NR 302 FINAL
EXAM NR302 NR APP: CARDIO
SYSTEM PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
An older adult male present to the emergency department with crushing chest pain that
radiates to the left shoulder and left arm.
Initial Assessment
Which question should the nurse ask first?
1 "What makes the pain worse?"
2 "How would you describe the pain?"
3 "Has this type of pain happened before?"
4 "When did the pain start?" -- ANSWER--4
he client states that the chest pain started suddenly about 45 minutes prior to arrival. Which
three questions should the nurse ask next?
1 "What makes the pain worse?"
2 "Have you had this type of pain before?"
3 "What were you doing when the pain started?"
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4 "How would you describe the pain?"
5 "Where did the pain start?" -- ANSWER--2
3
5
For each description of pain, indicate if the pain is associated with angina pectoris,
myocardial infarction, or pneumothorax.
Angina Pectoris
Myocardial Infarction
Pneumothorax
1 Vise-like, crushing, poorly localized
2 Sudden, sharp, on one side of the chest
3 Heavy, squeezing, lasts 3-5 minutes -- ANSWER--1 Myocardial Infarction
2 Pneumothorax
3 Angina Pectoris
NON-MOD / MOD for cardiovascular disease:
1 Race
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2 Cholesterol
3 Stress
4 Genetics
5 Inactivity
6 Smoking
7 Gender
8 Blood pressure
9 Age -- ANSWER--1 N
2M
3M
4N
5M
6M
7N
8M
9N
What information about the effects of smoking should the nurse include when providing
client education to motivate Jason's caregiver to stop smoking?
1 Increasing the heart rate with tobacco use is as effective as moderate exercise.
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2 Secondhand smoke can linger on clothing and other surfaces.
3 Smoking lowers the good cholesterol in the blood.
4 Secondhand smoke damages the lining of blood vessels.
5 Blood is more likely to clot in a person who smokes. -- ANSWER--2
3
4
5
Six months after their initial visit, Jason and his caregiver return for an office visit. Click to
specify if the current assessment findings indicate Jason's risk for cardiovascular disease has
increased, not changed, or decreased.
Increased
Not Changed
Decreased
1 Jason eats six servings of fruits and vegetables 6 days per week.
2 Jason has joined the swim team at school and practices 2 hours, four times each week.
3 The caregiver continues to smoke at home.
4 Jason's blood pressure is higher than it was at the beginning of the school year.
5 On the advice of a family counselor, Jason and his caregivers attend family support groups.
-- ANSWER--1 D
RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT NR302| NR 302 FINAL
EXAM NR302 NR APP: CARDIO
SYSTEM PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
An older adult male present to the emergency department with crushing chest pain that
radiates to the left shoulder and left arm.
Initial Assessment
Which question should the nurse ask first?
1 "What makes the pain worse?"
2 "How would you describe the pain?"
3 "Has this type of pain happened before?"
4 "When did the pain start?" -- ANSWER--4
he client states that the chest pain started suddenly about 45 minutes prior to arrival. Which
three questions should the nurse ask next?
1 "What makes the pain worse?"
2 "Have you had this type of pain before?"
3 "What were you doing when the pain started?"
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4 "How would you describe the pain?"
5 "Where did the pain start?" -- ANSWER--2
3
5
For each description of pain, indicate if the pain is associated with angina pectoris,
myocardial infarction, or pneumothorax.
Angina Pectoris
Myocardial Infarction
Pneumothorax
1 Vise-like, crushing, poorly localized
2 Sudden, sharp, on one side of the chest
3 Heavy, squeezing, lasts 3-5 minutes -- ANSWER--1 Myocardial Infarction
2 Pneumothorax
3 Angina Pectoris
NON-MOD / MOD for cardiovascular disease:
1 Race
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2 Cholesterol
3 Stress
4 Genetics
5 Inactivity
6 Smoking
7 Gender
8 Blood pressure
9 Age -- ANSWER--1 N
2M
3M
4N
5M
6M
7N
8M
9N
What information about the effects of smoking should the nurse include when providing
client education to motivate Jason's caregiver to stop smoking?
1 Increasing the heart rate with tobacco use is as effective as moderate exercise.
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2 Secondhand smoke can linger on clothing and other surfaces.
3 Smoking lowers the good cholesterol in the blood.
4 Secondhand smoke damages the lining of blood vessels.
5 Blood is more likely to clot in a person who smokes. -- ANSWER--2
3
4
5
Six months after their initial visit, Jason and his caregiver return for an office visit. Click to
specify if the current assessment findings indicate Jason's risk for cardiovascular disease has
increased, not changed, or decreased.
Increased
Not Changed
Decreased
1 Jason eats six servings of fruits and vegetables 6 days per week.
2 Jason has joined the swim team at school and practices 2 hours, four times each week.
3 The caregiver continues to smoke at home.
4 Jason's blood pressure is higher than it was at the beginning of the school year.
5 On the advice of a family counselor, Jason and his caregivers attend family support groups.
-- ANSWER--1 D
