Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep II - Question List

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6. In which leadership style is the democratic process used for decisions among team members?
  1. Laissez-faire
  2. Participative
  3. Transactional
  4. Transformational
7. Which of the following is not a possible disciplinary action measure which can be taken if a nurse is found guilty of misconduct?
  1. Suspension of license for a specified period of time
  2. Prosecution
  3. Prohibition of work in specified settings
  4. Revocation of license
8. Which of the following are non-cardiac causes of pulmonary edema?
  1. Malaria fever, carbon monoxide poisoning, vasovagal syncope
  2. Urinary tract infections, decompression sickness, exposure to carbon monoxide
  3. Lung infections, high altitude, acute respiratory syndrome
  4. Disease of pulmonary artery, asthma, COPD, Yellow fever
9. The nurse records the EKG of an asymptomatic patient. Which of the following EKG findings confirms the diagnosis of Wenckebach phenomena?
  1. No definite relation between P-wave and QRS complex
  2. Progressive lengthening of PR interval followed by a P wave without an associated QRS complex
  3. Prolonged PR interval with narrow QRS complex
  4. Prolonged PR interval with wide QRS complex
10. Which of the following correctly represents the pathophysiologic mechanism behind development of cor pulmonale?
  1. Pulmonary vasodilatation, compromise of vascular bed due to lung disease such as emphysema and interstitial lung disease, thinning of blood due to anticoagulants and primary pulmonary hypertension
  2. Pulmonary vasoconstriction, compromise of vascular bed due to lung disease such as emphysema and interstitial lung disease, increased blood viscosity due to diseases like sickle cell anemia and primary pulmonary hypertension
  3. Pulmonary vasodilatation, compromise of vascular bed due to lung disease such as emphysema and interstitial lung disease, valvular heart disease and primary pulmonary hypertension
  4. Pulmonary vasoconstriction, compromise of vascular bed due to vascular diseases, increased blood viscosity due to diseases like sickle cell anemia and primary pulmonary hypertension

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