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Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep I - Question List

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41. Diagnostic work up for a patient who wants to be screened for presence of valvular heart disease should include which of the following diagnostic tools?
  1. Electrocardiogram, echocardiography, chest x-ray
  2. Electrocardiogram, stress echocardiography, chest CT
  3. Electrocardiogram, treadmill test, holter monitoring
  4. Electrocardiogram, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
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42. Which of the following statements is not true about ventricular fibrillation?
  1. Ventricular fibrillation is a serious condition that may lead to sudden death
  2. Individuals with an acute ventricular fibrillation episode become unconscious suddenly
  3. Patients having acute ventricular fibrillation present with rapid and undetectable heart rate
  4. Post hospital stay survival rate of patient with ventricular fibrillation is very high
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43. A patient presents with complaints of shortness of breath, palpitation and pink, frothy sputum. The chest x-ray suggests pulmonary edema. What are the characteristic features of pulmonary edema?
  1. Decreased cardiac output, inadequate tissue perfusion, acute pulmonary congestion
  2. Decreased blood pressure, inadequate tissue perfusion, cardiac arrest
  3. Hypertension, rapid breathing, respiratory failure
  4. Hypertension, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrhythmia
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44. Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of Shy-Drager syndrome?
  1. Severe uncontrolled hypertension
  2. Severe hypotension when standing and severe hypertension when lying down
  3. Problems with coordination and speech
  4. Severe hypotension and muscle tremor
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45. The prevalence of intermittent claudication is estimated to be about 4.5 million. How many of these individuals need surgical intervention?
  1. A.50%
  2. 30%
  3. 10%
  4. 70%
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