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100

Which is not considered to be a risk factor for thrombus formation?

A. Thrombocytopenia
B. Thrombocytosis
C. Thrombosis
D. Thrombin 

A. Thrombocytopenia

100

Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome?

A. Restlessness
B. Absent peripheral pulses
C. diastolic murmur
D Rapid, shallow breathing

B. Absent peripheral pulses

100

High blood pressure increases the workload of the left ventricle because it increases

A. Preload
B. contractility
C. Afterload

C. Afterload

100

Aortic regurgitation is associated with

A. Diastolic murmur
B. cardiac regurgitation
C. Absent peripheral pulses
D. Hyperglycemia  

A. Diastolic murmur

100

Atherosclerotic plaques with large lipid cores are prone to

A. Rupture
B. Infection
C. Death
D. discharge

A. Rupture

200

A deficiency of von Willebrand factor impairs

A. Platelet protection
B. Platelet Adhesion to inured tissue
C. Prevents further clot formation
D. Platelet Aggregation

B. Platelet Adhesion to inured tissue

200

Primary treatment for myocardial infarction (MI) is directed at

A. Premature ventricular complexes
B. Decreasing myocardial oxygen demands
C. decreased secretion of erythropoietin
D. Hypertensive crisis

B. Decreasing myocardial oxygen demands

200

Patients presenting with symptoms of unstable angina and no ST-segment elevation are treated with

A. Anticoagulant drugs
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Thrombolytic drugs
D. Antiplatelet drugs

D. Antiplatelet drugs

200

Angina caused by coronary artery spasm is called _____ angina.

A. Classic
B Prinzmetal variant
C. End-Stage
D. Chronic

B Prinzmetal variant

200

First-degree heart block is characterized by ... WHAT?

A. Fibrillary P waves
B. Prolonged PR interval
C. Sinus tachycardia
D. Wide Qrs Interval 

B. Prolonged PR interval

300

A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This patient is most likely described as a(n)

A. disabled adult
B. Young woman
C. Hispanic male
D. elderly male
E. elderly female

E. elderly female

300

The most common causes of heart failure include which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)

A. Valve blockage
B. coronary heart disease
C. Heart attack
D. Stroke

B. coronary heart disease
C. Heart attack

300

A patient experiences anaphylactic shock. The nurse expects to observe which signs and symptoms in the patient? (All that apply.)

A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Urticaria
D. Coughing
E. Angioedema
F. Wheezing

A. Hypotension
C. Urticaria
E. Angioedema
F. Wheezing

300

Septic shock is commonly associated with Gram-negative infections and Gram-positive organisms that enter the body through which body systems? (Select all that apply.)

A. Skin
B. respiratory tract
C. Gastrointestinal tract
D. Urinary tract
E. Genitourinary tract

A. Skin
B. respiratory tract
C. Gastrointestinal tract
E. Genitourinary tract

300

Emphysema results from the destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is because of WHAT?

A. metabolic acid deficit
B. release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells
C. Air trapping
D. Elevated ck-mg, troponin I and II

B. release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells

400

High blood pressure increases the risk of which conditions? (Select all that apply.)

A. Stroke
B. Increased neuromuscular excitability
C. Acute Pancreatitis
D. Renal Disease
E. Ischemic Disease 

A. Stroke
D. Renal Disease
E. Ischemic disease

400

Atherosclerosis puts a patient at risk for which of the following problems?
(Select all that apply.)

A. Stroke
B. Ischemia Stroke
C. Cognitive impairment
D. Retinal injury
E. Renal impairment
F. Death

B. Ischemia Stroke
D. Retinal injury
E. Renal impairment

400

Diagnostic tests used to diagnose or confirm MI include which of the following?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Electrocardiogram
B. Cardiac catheterization
C. Electrosonograph
D. Echocardiography
E. Redionuclide Scintigraphy

A. Electrocardiogram
B. Cardiac catheterization
D. Echocardiography
E. Redionuclide Scintigraphy

400

A patient experiencing shock may exhibit which signs and symptoms?
(Select All that apply.)

A. Fatigue
B. Pulse of more than 100bpm
C. Sweats
D. Fast and deep respirations
E. Wheezing 

B. Pulse of more than 100bpm
D. Fast and deep respirations

400

Chronic bronchitis often leads to cor pulmonale because of?

A. Increase pulmonary vascular resistance
B. respiratory alkalosis
C. Decreased systemic resistance
D. decreased pressure in heart

A. Increase pulmonary vascular resistance

500

What is involved in the release of plasminogen activators? (Select all that apply.)

A. Factor XII
B. Factor XI
C. HMWK
D. Kallikrein
E. Thrombin

A. Factor XII
C. HMWK
D. Kallikrein
E. Thrombin

500

Diseases may be associated with a bleeding problem. (Select all that apply.)

A. Urinary Retention
B. Disturbed Uric acid metabolism
C. Renal failure
D. Cirrhosis
E. Systemic lupus
D. Ovarian cancer

A. Urinary Retention
C. Renal failure
D. Cirrhosis
E. Systemic lupus
D. Ovarian cancer



500

The pain characteristics of chronic venous insufficiency include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A. Aching and cramping in affected area
B. Relief with elevation
C. Fever
D. Headache
E. Relief with ambulation

A. Aching and cramping in affected area
B. Relief with elevation
E. Relief with ambulation

500

Orthostatic hypotension is a risk factor for which conditions? (Select all that apply.)

A. Stroke
B. renal disease
C. death
D. sudden headache
E. Ischemic disease
F. Cognitive impairment

A. Stroke
C. death
F. Cognitive impairment

500

Acute coronary syndrome in the presence of thrombosis may present with which manifestations?

A. Unstable Agina
B. Pulse of more than 100bpm
C. Fast/deep respirations
D. MI
E. sudden cardiac arrest

A. Unstable Agina
D. MI
E. sudden cardiac arrest