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Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep I - Question List

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16. Which of the following terms correctly defines the character of pericardial friction rub?
  1. Rough rumbling sound
  2. Soft cooing sound
  3. Scratchy sound like velcro
  4. Harsh and husky
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17. A patient presenting to emergency room with severe dyspnoea is diagnosed to have pulmonary edema. Which of the following drugs should the nurse immediately prepare to give this patient?
  1. High flow O2 administration
  2. Intravenous morphine
  3. Intravenous furosemide at a higher dose
  4. Intravenous adenosine
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18. An 80-year old male is having end-stage aortic stenosis. Definitive treatment for his condition is aortic valve replacement but he is critically ill and surgery cannot be performed at the moment. Which surgical procedure can be used as a bridge to aortic valve replacement surgery in this patient?
  1. Commissurotomy
  2. Balloon Valvuloplasty
  3. Aortotomy
  4. Debridement
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19. Which of the following is not a correct pair of the signs of chronic aortic regurgitation and the organ where it is demonstrated?
  1. Corrigan's pulse - carotid artery
  2. Mueller sign - liver
  3. Quincke's sign - nail bed
  4. Duroziez’s test - femoral artery
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20. Which of the following diagnostic tests should be done for a patient who wants to be screened for presence of valvular heart disease?
  1. Electrocardiogram, echocardiography, chest x-ray
  2. Electrocardiogram, stress echocardiography, chest CT
  3. Electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  4. Electrocardiogram, holter monitoring, thallium scan
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