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Question 1 of 5

Which condition occurs when the heart muscle is damaged due to a lack of oxygen, often resulting from a heart attack?

A. Myocardial infarction

B. Angina

C. Pericarditis

D. Pulmonary embolism

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Myocardial infarction

Question 2 of 5

The client on digoxin has a potassium level of 2.7 mEq/L. What is the nurse's priority action?

A. Hold the digoxin and notify the healthcare provider.

B. Administer the digoxin as ordered.

C. Increase the dose of digoxin.

D. Administer potassium supplements.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Hold the digoxin and notify the healthcare provider.

Question 3 of 5

What is the condition where the lungs become filled with fluid, often due to heart failure, making it difficult to breathe?

A. Pulmonary edema

B. Pleural effusion

C. Pulmonary hypertension

D. Pneumothorax

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pulmonary edema

Question 4 of 5

What term refers to the degree of myocardial fiber stretch before contraction, related to the volume of blood distending the ventricles at the end of diastole, and determined by the amount of venous return?

A. Preload

B. Afterload

C. Contractility

D. Ejection fraction

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Preload

Question 5 of 5

The patient is experiencing chest pain and pain radiating to his arms, jaw, and back. The provider diagnosed his condition as a myocardial infarction. The patient asks what happened to him. The best response is:

A. You cannot tell him what has happened; he needs to wait for the provider to return and explain what is going on currently.

B. His aortic valve was malformed at birth causing a disruption in blood flow.

C. All patients who are overweight like him will have a heart attack.

D. One or more arteries that supply blood to his heart are blocked, thereby preventing an adequate amount of blood from getting to his cardiac muscles.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: One or more arteries that supply blood to his heart are blocked, thereby preventing an adequate amount of blood from getting to his cardiac muscles.

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