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408 Cardiovascular Practice Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: When a patient has hypertension, they more than likely will develop ______.

a)

Cancer

b)

Renal insufficiency

c)

GI Disturbances

d)

A unicorn-like appendage on their forehead

2.

Which diuretic is commonly prescribed as the initial HTN treatment for an otherwise health person?

a)

Furosemide

b)

Mannitol

c)

Alcohol

d)

HCTZ

3.

Nitroprusside is a great choice for a patient who's BP is:

a)

227/122

b)

62/27

c)

120/80

d)

158/89

4.

In addition to diuretics, which other 2 classes of drugs might you expect the doctor to order for a CHF patient?

a)

More Diuretics & ACEI

b)

ACEI & Beta Blocker

c)

Anticholinergic & Dopamine

d)

Nothing else. Diuretic is enough.

5.

Your patient says, "You must be an angel because I can see a halo around your head." After ruling out confusion and a poorly executed effort to flirt with you, what type of drug toxicity might this patient have?

a)

Atropine

b)

Dopamine

c)

Tamsulosin

d)

Digoxin

6.

Any drug used to treat a dysrhythmia, can also:

a)

lead to brain damage

b)

cause a dysrhythmia

c)

give one the sudden desire to do the Electric Slide

d)

improve dancing and nunchuck skills

7.

You are working night shift and your patient has an order for an Adenosine Stress test in the morning. At 2AM they start pushing the call light and requesting coffee every 5 minutes. You will:

a)

not give them the coffee

b)

give them the coffee, but only if they promise to not tell anyone

c)

give them the coffee because it is NOT contraindicated in this case

d)

hide the call button and tell them to leave you alone

8.

A patient taking a statin needs to be frequently monitored for injury to which major organ?

a)

kidneys

b)

brain

c)

liver

d)

pancreas

9.

You are teaching your patient about their Nitroglycerine tablets. What will you be sure to include in your teaching?

a)

Take the first dose and run down the street screaming, "HELP!"

b)

Call 911 if the pain is not relieved by the first dose

c)

Take 3 tablets every 5 minutes and THEN call 911

d)

Nothing. Nitroglycerine tablets are not a thing

10.

Do anticoagulants breakdown clots or do they just protect an existing clot from getting bigger?

a)

Break down clots

b)

Protect existing clots from getting bigger

c)

Anticoagulants do neither of these

11.

Which of these patients should NOT be taking Warfarin?

a)

40-year-old female who sprained her ankle on a night out with her mom friends

b)

27-year-old female with a history of pulmonary embolism

c)

70-year-old male with Atrial Fibrillation

d)

45-year-old male scheduled for a lumbar puncture to evaluate for meningitis

12.

According to what I said in my lecture, Clopidogrel (Plavix) works by:

a)

Busting up already existing clots

b)

Helping clots move around so they don't settle in critical areas of the body

c)

Helping the body excrete extra clotting factor in the urine

d)

Placing "mittens" on already clumped up platelets so they can't grab more platelets

13.

Which of these is NOT a contraindication for tPA?

a)

Normal Menses

b)

Blood Pressure of 202/122

c)

History of intracranial hemorrhage

d)

GI bleed

14.

The term "MONA B." in STEMI treatment means:

a)

Morphine, Oxycontin, Nifedipine, Aspirin, Bumetadine

b)

Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, Aspirin, Beta Blocker

c)

Managed Oxygenation of Newly Acquired Back Pain

d)

Mars Oriented Nurse with Alien Biophysiology

15.

After a Myocardial Infarction, the nurse expects the patient to be prescribed:

a)

Furosemide

b)

Fentanyl Patch

c)

Ibuprofen

d)

ACE Inhibitor