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Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep I - Question List

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11. A patient presenting with symptoms of shortness of breath on exertion, swelling of abdomen and extremities, decreased appetite, nausea was diagnosed to have congestive heart failure. What should be the goal of treatment in this patient?
  1. Controlling excess fluid accumulation, improving cardiac function and reducing cardiac workload
  2. Control of symptoms, prevention of disease progression, prevent complications
  3. Control of symptoms, treatment of comorbid condition, modify risk factor
  4. Reducing cardiac workload, lifestyle modification, reduce the risk of arrhythmia
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12. A postoperative surgical patient develops pain, redness, and edema in the calf. These symptoms may potentially indicate which of the following conditions?
  1. Arterial embolism
  2. Varicose veins
  3. Thrombophlebitis
  4. Lymphedema
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13. Which of the following conditions is not an example of acute inflammation?
  1. Acute appendicitis
  2. Tuberculosis
  3. Acute tonsillitis
  4. Acute gout
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14. A 64-year old male patient was advised to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery after coronary angiogram. What is the correct statement used by the nurse while explaining the objective of coronary artery bypass surgery?
  1. Revascularization of selected area of myocardium
  2. Complete revascularization of the myocardium
  3. Correct the abnormalities of the coronary arteries
  4. Remove the diseased part of the coronary artery
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15. Choose the statement which is correct about intermittent claudication:
  1. Intermittent claudication is defined as pain in muscles during physical activity which resolves once activity is stopped
  2. Intermittent claudication arises from occlusion of peripheral arteries
  3. It consists of muscle cramps during night which is severe enough to awake the patient
  4. It consists of joint pain which resolves when the patient starts walking
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