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NSG 6020 / NSG6020 WEEK 4 QUIZ 2 CARDIAC STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Question 1 (1.25 points) A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes is seen by the nurse practitioner for a dry cough that worsens at night when she lies in bed. She has shortness of breath... , which worsens when she exerts herself. The patient’s pulse rate is 90/min and regular. The patient has gained 6 lbs over the past two months. She is on a nitroglycerine patch and furosemide daily. The explanation for her symptoms is: Question 1 options: a) Kidney failure b) Congestive heart failure c) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor induced coughing d) Thyroid disease Save Question 2 (1.25 points) How should you determine whether a murmur is systolic or diastolic? Question 2 options: a) Palpate the carotid pulse. b) Palpate the radial pulse. c) Judge the relative length of systole and diastole by auscultation. d) Correlate the murmur with a bedside heart monitor. Save Question 3 (1.25 points) You are participating in a health fair and performing cholesterol screens. One person has a cholesterol level of 225. She is concerned about her risk for developing heart disease. Which of the following factors is used to estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease? Question 3 options: a) Ethnicity b) Alcohol intake c) Gender d) Asthma Save Question 4 (1.25 points) When listening to a soft murmur or bruit, which of the following may be necessary? Question 4 options: a) Asking the patient to hold their breath. b) Asking the patient in the next bed to turn down the TV. c) Checking your stethoscope for air leaks. d) All of the above. Save Question 5 (1.25 points) Mrs. Adams would like to begin an exercise program and was told to exercise as intensely as necessary to obtain a heart rate of 60% or greater of her maximum heart rate. She is fiftytwo years old. What heart rate should she achieve? Question 5 options: [Show More]

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