NURS 6501 Quiz 5 Advanced Pathophysiology

NURS 6501 Quiz 5 Advanced Pathophysiology


 Question 1


A 52-year-old female is admitted to the cardiac unit with a diagnosis of
pericarditis. She asks the nurse to explain where the infection is. In
providing an accurate description, the nurse states that the pericardium
is:

Selected c.
Answer:
A membranous sac that encloses
the heart

Correct c.
Answer:
A membranous sac that encloses
the heart

 Question 2


An infant undergoes an echocardiogram for a suspected heart defect.
Tests reveal an opening in the middle of the atrial septum. What term
would the nurse use to describe this defect?

Selected b.
Answer:
Ostiumsecundum
ASD

Correct b.
Answer:
Ostiumsecundum
ASD

 Question 3

, Which of the following lab tests will the nurse check to help diagnose
heart failure and provide insight into its severity?

Selected b.
Answer:
Brain
natriuretic

Correct b.
Answer:
Brain
natriuretic

 Question 4


A nurse is teaching staff about endocarditis. Which information should the
nurse include? Inflammatory cells have difficulty limiting the colonization
of microorganisms in infective endocarditis because the:

Selected c.
Answer:
Microorganisms are sequestered in a
fibrin clot.

Correct c.
Answer:
Microorganisms are sequestered in a
fibrin clot.

 Question 5


A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911. Lab tests at the
hospital reveal elevated levels of cardiac troponins I and T. Based upon
the lab findings, the nurse suspects which of the following has occurred?

Selected b.
Answer:
Myocardial infarction
(MI)