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Question 1 of 5

Identify the blood vessel that carries blood from the left ventricle.

A. aorta

B. pulmonary artery

C. pulmonary vein

D. superior vena cava

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: aorta

Question 2 of 5

What should the nurse question if a patient with COPD is prescribed a beta-blocker for dysrhythmia?

A. Atenolol.

B. Carvedilol.

C. Propranolol.

D. Metoprolol.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Propranolol.

Question 3 of 5

Which assessment finding in a patient admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) requires the most immediate action by the nurse?

A. O2 saturation of 88%

B. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb)

C. Heart rate of 106 beats/min

D. Urine output of 50 mL over 2 hours

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: O2 saturation of 88%

Question 4 of 5

The common denominator in all forms of heart failure is

A. poor diastolic filling.

B. reduced cardiac output.

C. pulmonary edema.

D. tissue ischemia.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: reduced cardiac output.

Question 5 of 5

66 yo woman presents to the emergency room with 3 hours of right-sided face and arm numbness and weakness. In the ER, her examination confirms both a sensory and motor deficit involving the right face and arm.

A. Antiplatelet therapy is a reasonable choice for treatment

B. The lesion is most likely located in the thalamus

C. The lesion is most likely located in the internal capsule

D. First-line treatment is tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) administered immediately

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: First-line treatment is tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) administered immediately

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