Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep II - Question List

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41. A 65-year hypertensive non-smoker male patient has an abnormal lipid profile. What lifestyle modification should the nurse advise to this patient?
  1. Restriction of physical activity, dietary supplementation
  2. Physical exercise, healthy diet, control of blood pressure
  3. Physical exercise, healthy diet, dietary supplementation,
  4. Restriction of physical activity, diet rich in saturated fat
42. Which of the following statements are not true about sick sinus syndrome?
  1. Sick sinus syndrome is caused due to structural sinoatrial node disease
  2. Treatment is pacing for bradycardia and medicines for tachycardia
  3. It may present as complete heart block
  4. It may present as tachy-brady syndrome
43. The nurse records the ECG of a patient presenting with complaints of sudden onset palpitation with ventricular rate of about 200/ minute. ECG shows paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Which of the following drugs the nurse should prepare if this patient is not responding to vagal maneuvers?
  1. Digoxin
  2. Adenosine
  3. Beta blocker
  4. Verapamil
44. A patient presents with complaints of palpitations and loss of weight. Blood investigations show thyrotoxicosis. Which of the following murmurs are expected to be heard on auscultation?
  1. Diastolic murmur
  2. Soft systolic murmur
  3. Flow murmur
  4. Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
45. The bypass pathway known as bundle of Kent is present in Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. Which anatomical structures are connected via the bundle of Kent?
  1. Sinoatrial node and atrioventricular node
  2. Sinoatrial node and ventricle
  3. Atria and ventricle
  4. Atrioventricular node and ventricle

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