NURS 6501 Week 5 Quiz / NURS6501 Week 5 Quiz (2 NEW Versions):Walden University

NURS 6501 Week 5 Quiz / NURS6501 Week 5 Quiz (2 Versions, Latest): Advanced Pathophysiology -Walden University

Walden   NURS 6501 Week 5 Quiz  / Walden   NURS6501 Week 5 Quiz (2 Versions, Latest)

Question 1

When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct
including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2

A 72-year-old female has a history of right heart failure caused by a right ventricular
myocardial infarction. Which of the following symptoms are specifically related to her right
heart failure?

Question 3

Which is the most common type of congenital heart defect the nurse should assess for in
infants?

Question 4

A 1-month-old infant visits his primary care provider for a well-baby check. Physical exam
reveals decreased cardiac output, hypotension, tachycardia, and a loud murmur suggestive
of aortic stenosis. Which of the following would be expected with this diagnosis?

Question 5

A 51-year-old male presents with recurrent chest pain on exertion. He is diagnosed with
angina pectoris. When he asks what causes the pain, how should the nurse respond? The
pain occurs when:

Question 6

A 60-year-old female was diagnosed with mitral stenosis. As a result, the nurse realizes the
patient has incomplete emptying of the:

Question 7

A 2-week-old infant presents with poor feeding, fatigue, dyspnea, and a murmur. She is
diagnosed with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). A nurse recalls this condition results in a(n):

Question 8

A newborn child has a murmur and cyanosis. An echocardiogram reveals that the tricuspid
valve failed to develop and no blood flows between the right atrium and ventricle. What term
will the nurse use to describe this condition? Tricuspid:

Question 9

When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea, which principle
should the nurse remember? Pulmonary symptoms, common to left heart failure, are a
result of:

Question 10

A nurse is planning care for a patient in shock. Which principle should the nurse remember?
During shock states, glucose uptake is usually:

Question 11

A 28-year-old female presents to the ER reporting severe chest pain that worsens with
respirations or lying down. She has a fever, tachycardia, and a friction rub. Based upon theassessment findings, the nurse determines the patient is experiencing:

Question 12

A 49-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting chest pain. EKG reveals ST
elevation. He is diagnosed with myocardial ischemia. Which of the following interventions
would be most beneficial?

Question 13

A nurse is teaching a patient about anaphylactic shock. Which information should the nurse
include? The onset of anaphylactic shock is usually:

Question 14

A newborn is diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Which of the following intrauterine
factors should the nurse focus on during the history that could have caused this disorder?

Question 15

A nurse is explaining the function of the heart. Which is a correct response by the nurse? A
function of the pericardium is to:

Question 16

A nurse recalls the most common cardiac valve disease in the United States, which tends to be most prevalent in young women, is:

Question 17

A 60-year-old female had a myocardial infarction. She was brought to the hospital 30
minutes later. She survived, but now the nurse is providing care for impaired ventricular
function because:

Question 18

A 67-year-old female was previously diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. Tests reveal
lipoprotein deposition with chronic inflammation that impairs blood flow from the left
ventricle into the aorta. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis recorded on the
chart?

Question 19

A 15-year-old-male who is allergic to peanuts eats a peanut butter cup. He then goes into
anaphylactic shock. Which assessment findings will the nurse assess for?

Question 20

A newborn child is diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. What symptoms would the nurse
expect to observe in the child?

Question 21

For an infection to progress to septic shock, which of the following factors should the nurse
determine occurred?

Question 22

When a person is in shock, a nurse remembers impairment in cellular metabolism is cause
by:

Question 23

A 55-year-old male died of a myocardial infarction. Autopsy would most likely reveal:

Question 24

A 42-year-old female is diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. The nurse assesses the
blood pressure for decreased cardiac output because of:

Question 25

A 72-year-old female has a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis. An echocardiogram
reveals backflow of blood into the left ventricle. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis documented on the chart?

Question 26

A 75-year-old obese female presents to her primary care provider reporting edema in the
lower extremities. Physical exam reveals that she has varicose veins. Upon performing the
history, which of the following is a possible cause for the varicose veins?

Question 27

A 22-year-old pregnant female presents for a fetal echocardiogram. Tests reveal small left
atrium and mitral valve and an absent left ventricle and aortic valve. The diagnosis is
hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). The nurse will anticipate that the treatment for this
defect is:

Question 28

While planning care, the nurse remembers which principle? In valvular _____, the valve
opening is constricted and narrowed because the valve leaflets, or cusps, fail to open
completely.

Question 29

A 10-year-old-male presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and nose bleeds. He is
diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. While planning care, which characteristic changes
should the nurse remember?

Question 30

A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider with fever, cardiac murmur, and
petechial skin lesions. She is diagnosed with infective endocarditis. When the patient wants
to know what caused the disease, what is the nurse’s best response? The most likely cause of
the disease is:

Question 31

When a patient asks the nurse what is the most common cause of myocardial ischemia,
which statement is the correct response? The most common cause of myocardial ischemia
is: