1. A patient Named Deepa George with a history of diabetes mellitus is in the second post-operative day following cholecystectomy. She has complained of nausea and isn't able to eat solid foods. The nurse Reena enters the room to find the patient confused and shaky. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the patient's symptoms?
a. Anesthesia reaction.
b. Diabetic ketoacidosis.
c. Hypoglycemia.
d. Hyperglycemia.
e. None of the Above
Answer: C. Hypoglycemia.
2. Atherosclerosis impedes coronary blood flow by which of the following mechanisms?
a. Plaques obstruct the vein
b. Hardened vessels dilate to allow the blood to flow through
c. Blood clots form outside the vessel wall
d. Plaques obstruct the artery
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Plaques obstruct the artery
3. Nurse Mr. Kavya Shree caring for several patients on the cardiac unit is told that one is scheduled for implantation of an automatic internal cardioverter-defibrillator. Which of the following patients is most likely to have this procedure?
a. A patient with a history of ventricular tachycardia and syncopal episodes.
b. A post-operative coronary bypass patient, recovering on schedule.
c. A patient admitted for myocardial infarction without cardiac muscle damage.
d. A patient with a history of atrial tachycardia and fatigue.
a. No anatomic injury, the child wants his mother to carry him.
b. Bruising of the gastrocnemius muscle.
c. Possible fracture of the radius.
d. Possible fracture of the tibia.
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Possible fracture of the tibia.
5. Nurse Mrs. Prameela is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The patient complains of burning and tingling of the hands and feet and cannot tolerate touch of any kind. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these symptoms?
a. Inflammation of the skin on the hands and feet.
b. Fluid overload leading to compression of nerve tissue.
c. Sensation distortion due to psychiatric disturbance.
d. Inadequate tissue perfusion leading to nerve damage.
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Inadequate tissue perfusion leading to nerve damage.
6. After an anterior wall myocardial infarction, which of the following problems is indicated by auscultation of crackles in the lungs?
a. Tricuspid valve malfunction
b. Pulmonic valve malfunction
c. Right-sided heart failure
d. Left-sided heart failure
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Left-sided heart failure
a. Anesthesia reaction.
b. Diabetic ketoacidosis.
c. Hypoglycemia.
d. Hyperglycemia.
e. None of the Above
Answer: C. Hypoglycemia.
2. Atherosclerosis impedes coronary blood flow by which of the following mechanisms?
a. Plaques obstruct the vein
b. Hardened vessels dilate to allow the blood to flow through
c. Blood clots form outside the vessel wall
d. Plaques obstruct the artery
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Plaques obstruct the artery
3. Nurse Mr. Kavya Shree caring for several patients on the cardiac unit is told that one is scheduled for implantation of an automatic internal cardioverter-defibrillator. Which of the following patients is most likely to have this procedure?
a. A patient with a history of ventricular tachycardia and syncopal episodes.
b. A post-operative coronary bypass patient, recovering on schedule.
c. A patient admitted for myocardial infarction without cardiac muscle damage.
d. A patient with a history of atrial tachycardia and fatigue.
e. None of the Above
Answer: a. A patient with a history of ventricular tachycardia and syncopal episodes.
4. A two-year-old child Neena has sustained an injury to the leg and refuses to walk. The nurse in the emergency department documents swelling of the lower affected leg. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is the cause of the child's symptoms?a. No anatomic injury, the child wants his mother to carry him.
b. Bruising of the gastrocnemius muscle.
c. Possible fracture of the radius.
d. Possible fracture of the tibia.
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Possible fracture of the tibia.
5. Nurse Mrs. Prameela is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The patient complains of burning and tingling of the hands and feet and cannot tolerate touch of any kind. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these symptoms?
a. Inflammation of the skin on the hands and feet.
b. Fluid overload leading to compression of nerve tissue.
c. Sensation distortion due to psychiatric disturbance.
d. Inadequate tissue perfusion leading to nerve damage.
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Inadequate tissue perfusion leading to nerve damage.
6. After an anterior wall myocardial infarction, which of the following problems is indicated by auscultation of crackles in the lungs?
a. Tricuspid valve malfunction
b. Pulmonic valve malfunction
c. Right-sided heart failure
d. Left-sided heart failure
e. None of the Above
Answer: d. Left-sided heart failure