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ο¬ A disease that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown
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Idiopathic
Male gender
Jugular vein distention
Dyspnea
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Which is a characteristic of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH)? (select all that apply)
a. Male gender
b. Fatigue
c. Dyspnea
d. Jugular vein distention
e. Weight gain
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ο¬ A disease that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown
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Which is a characteristic of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH)? (select all that apply)
a. Male gender
b. Fatigue
c. Dyspnea
d. Jugular vein distention
e. Weight gain
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The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node because it:
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Which chamber of the heart generates the highest pressure?
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What is the nurse monitoring when observing the QRS complex on the electrocardiogram?
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What represents the sum of all ventricular muscle cell depolarization?
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The PR interval viewed on a normal electrocardiogram represents:
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Muscle contractions occur when there is a decreased
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A nurse is discussing the pressure generated at the end of diastole. Which term is the nurse describing?
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The nurse is measuring cardiac output in a resting patient. the normal baseline for cardiac output in this patient is _____ L/min.
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As direct relationship between the _____ of the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole.
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A nurse observes a cardiologist multiplying the heart rate by stroke volume. What is the cardiologist measuring?
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Blood flow is affected by: (select all that apply)
a. blood viscosity.
b. blood vessel diameter.
c. blood pressure.
d. blood vessel length.
e. blood composition.
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Important mechanisms for maintaining venous return to the right atrium include (elect all that apply):
a. Cardiac output
b. Atrioventricular (AV) valves
c. Skeletal muscle contraction
d. Blood volume
e. Vascular tone
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A nurse is assessing the heart rate. The nurse obtains a normal heart rate. The average heart rate in a healthy adult is _____ beats per minute.
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Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause and are documented on the chart as _____ hypertension.
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as hypertension becomes more severe and chronic, tissue damage can occur in the blood vessels and tissue leading to target organ damage in the heart, kidney, brain, and eye.
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As hypertension becomes more severe and chronic, which organs blood vessels and tissue can be damaged?
A - Heart
B- kidney
C- Brain
D- Eye
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is a rapid progressive hypertension in which diastolic pressure is usually greater than 140 (100) mm Hg.
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A nurse monitors the patient for _____ when rapid onset of malignant hypertension results.
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refers to a decrease in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mm Hg or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mm Hg within 3 minutes of moving to a standing position.
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When a nurse checks the patient for orthostatic hypotension, what activity did the nurse have the patient engage in?
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A patient is diagnosed with orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following symptoms would most likely be reported?
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A nurse recalls acute orthostatic hypotension can be caused by: (select all that apply)
a. prolonged immobility.
b. drug action.
c. starvation.
d. volume depletion.
e. exercise.
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Abnormal thickening and hardening of the vessel walls.
- Can cause the patient to develop thrombi (clots in the vessels)
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A 32-year-old female presents with lower leg pain, with swelling and redness. Which finding could have caused her condition?
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A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely originated from the
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A 50-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of the following symptoms most likely occurred before treatment is initiated?
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A 70-year-old hospitalized for a pelvic fracture develops a pulmonary embolism. The nurse realizes this embolus is most commonly composed of:
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When a patient is diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease, the nurse assesses for myocardial:
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A patient is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which of the following modifiable risk factors would the nurse suggest the patient change?
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A .......... is a clot that remains attached to a vessel wall.
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What term should the nurse use to document a detached blood clot?
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Thickening and hardening caused by accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages in the arterial wall.
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A patient presents to a primary care provider reporting chest pain and is diagnosed with atherosclerosis. This disease is caused by:
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The most common cause of myocardial ischemia is:
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A 51-year-old male presents with recurrent chest pain on exertion and is diagnosed with angina pectoris. The pain occurs when:
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A 51-year-old male is at the health clinic for an annual physical exam. After walking from the car to the clinic, he developed substernal pain. He also reported discomfort in his left shoulder and his jaw, lasting 2-3 minutes and then subsiding with rest. He indicates that this has occurred frequently over the past few months with similar exertion. The nurse suspects he is most likely experiencing:
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A 56-year-old presents to his primary care provider for a checkup. Physical exam reveals edema, hepatomegaly, and muffled heart sounds. Which of the following is of greatest concern to the nurse?
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The primary cause of Cardiogenic shock is most likely
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Neurogenic shock can be caused by any factor that inhibits the:
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The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:
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A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart failures should the nurse assess for in this patient?
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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?
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The onset of anaphylactic shock is usually:
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A 42-year-old presents with dyspnea; rapid, shallow breathing; inspiratory crackles; decreased lung compliance; and hypoxemia. Tests reveal a respiratory failure characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary injury. What is the most likely diagnosis supported by the patientβs condition?
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A 50-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of the following symptoms most likely occurred before treatment is initiated?
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The valve opening is constricted and narrowed because the valve leaflets, or cusps, fail to open completely this is what?
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is a reduction in the total number of erythrocytes in the circulating blood or a decrease in the quality or quantity of hemoglobin.
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how to treat anemia
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Manifestations when serum Hgb decreased to
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A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is:
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A 21-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following treatments would the nurse expect to be prescribed for her?
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A reduction in all cellular components of the blood
a. red blood cells
b. white blood cells
c. platelets
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A 5-year-old was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which type of anemia does the nurse suspect the patient has?
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accelerated destruction of red blood cells
also an example of normocytic-normochromic anemia.
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A 5-year-old was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which type of anemia does the nurse suspect the patient has?
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is characterize by excessive red blood cell production.
Too much red blood cells
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Whatβs our body going to look like Hemolytic Anemia
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What might our patient look lf they have οΆ Polycythemia (Vera)
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A 57-year-old male presents to his primary care provider for red face, hands, feet, ears, and headache and drowsiness. A blood smear reveals an increased number of erythrocytes, indicating:
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A 34-year-old male presents with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin and sclera appear to have a yellowish discoloration. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?
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A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which of the following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?
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Leukocytosis can be defined as
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What is the most likely cause of the Eosinophilia?
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Commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
Transmitted through bodily fluid especially; Silva, and shared drinks
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A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM). When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause is:
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A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others. Which statement represents a correct instruction?
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A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment?
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A 10-year-old presents with abdominal swelling, night sweats, fever, and weight loss. He is diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma. Upon obtaining the history, which of the following is the most likely cause?
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A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. Which of the following assessment findings would he most likely demonstrate? (select all that apply)
a. Lymph node enlargement
b. Fever and sore throat
c. Rash on the trunk and extremities
d. Fatigue
e. Enlargement of liver and spleen
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ALL- Acute Lymphatic Leukemia effects who most?
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A 5-year-old is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The patient will mostly likely be treated with:
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A patient wants to know about risk factors for acute leukemia. Which of the following should the nurse include? (select all that apply)
a. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
b. Eating genetically modified food
c. Chemotherapy treatment for other cancers
d. Excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure
e. Ovarian cancer
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is a plasma cell (white blood cell neoplasm called myeloma cells) cancer characterized by the slow proliferation of malignant cells, with tumor cell masses in the bone marrow usually resulting in destruction of the bone.
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A patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma reports severe pain. This pain can be attributed to:
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Thrombocytopenia
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Normal thrombocyte
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A nurse realizes a patient has thrombocytopenia when the platelet count is below _____ platelets per cubic millimeter.
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A patient is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood smear to reveal _____ platelets.
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ο§ Is defined as factor VIII deficiency and is the most common heredity disease associated with life-threating bleeding.
ο§ Low level of clotting factor
ο§ One clotting or another
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Would the platelets be low for a hemophilia ?
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Where are 50% of our clotting factor made
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A nurse checks individual with liver disease for clotting problems because:
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An IV drug user was diagnosed with hepatitis C 5 years ago. The patient is now experiencing impaired blood clotting. The nurse suspects a decrease in which of the following vitamins?
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In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because:
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A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. The child reports that breathing is difficult with feelings that, βI cannot get enough air.β What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
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A 20-year-old presents reporting difficulty breathing when lying down. What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
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The reduction of oxygen of arterial blood. What term should the nurse use to describe this condition?
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The increase CO2 concentration in the arterial blood (increase PaCO2). What term should the nurse use to describe this condition?
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A patientβs arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. What is the most likely cause of this situation?
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A low ventilation-perfusion ratio of the lung will result in:
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A 50-year-old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left. Based upon these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing
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Aspiration of oral secretions increases a patientβs risk for which complication?
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Is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa that causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness, contraction of the airways, and variable airflow obstructon that is reversible.
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Asthma is thought to be caused by:
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Airway obstruction contributing to increased airflow resistance and hypoventilation in asthma is caused by:
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Airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma is related to:
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A 22-year-old presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closure of the airway during expiration. This condition is most likely caused by:
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What is the most likely cause of chronic bronchitis in a 25-year-old?
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ο§ Is abnormal permanent enlargement of gas-exchange airways accompanied by destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis.
ο§ The major mechanism of airway limitation is loss of elastic recoil.
ο§ It causes dyspnea
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A 20-year history of smoking causes airways to be obstructed as a result of:
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A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a staff member asks why the patientβs airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of:
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Individuals with a recent diagnosis of emphysema should be assessed for which most common presenting factor?
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ο§ Is the presence of pus in the pleural space and develops when the pulmonary lymphatics become blocked, leading to an outpouring of contaminated lymphatic fluid into the pleural space.
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An 80-year-old develops pneumonia in the hospital. An assessment identifies that the patient is cyanotic and tachycardic and has developed a fever and a cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. This symptomology supports which medical diagnosis?
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The patient diagnosed with tuberculosis can transmit this disease through:
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Pneumonia is caused by:
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The patient generally acquires nosocomial pneumonia:
