Cardiovascular

Question 1

What are the most common risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older men? ———- and ——–.

Answer 1

Smoking and HTN

Question 2

Low ——- ——- can present as a sign of dissecting aneurysm due to pressure on the lumbar nerves from the growing aneurysm.

Answer 2

back pain

Question 3

—– blood pressure would be an indication of a dissecting aneurysm.

Answer 3

Low

Question 4

Controlling the —— —— helps to reduce the risk of dissection or rupture of a dissecting aneurysm.

Answer 4

blood pressure

Question 5

The term ——- to describe a form of aneurysm that only affects one side of the artery.

Answer 5

saccular

Question 6

——- is a measurement of the pressure in the right atria or ventricle at the end of diastole. A(n) ——- CVP is indicative of heart failure. The BNP level is ——- with heart failure, the pulmonary artery wedge pressure is ——- in ——–sided heart failure.

Answer 6

CVP, elevated, elevated, high, left

Question 7

The nurse should maintain O2 sats greater than or equal to ——-% for a client who is having chest pain. The nurse should obtain an ——- to detect heart rhythm abnormalities within ——- min of the client’s reported discomfort.

Answer 7

95%, EKG, 10 minutes

Question 8

Beta-adrenergic blockers can cause ——- in clients who have bronchial asthma; therefore, this is a —— its use and should be reported to the provider.

Answer 8

Bronchospasm, contraindicate

Question 9

How does digoxin toxicity impact the heart rate?

Answer 9

Bradycardia