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Question 1 of 5

Which parameter is elevated in right- sided heart failure?

A. CVP

B. Left-ventricular end-diastolic pressure

C. PAWP

D. Cardiac output

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: CVP

Question 2 of 5

A client with endocarditis develops sudden leg pain with pallor, tingling, and loss of peripheral pulses. The nurse's initial action should be to:

A. Elevate the leg above the level of the heart.

B. Wrap the leg in a loose blanket.

C. Notify the physician about the findings.

D. Perform passive ROM exercises to stimulate circulation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Notify the physician about the findings.

Question 3 of 5

The cardiac cycle consists of a distinct relaxation and contraction phase. Which term is typically used to refer ventricular contraction while no blood is being ejected?

A. systole

B. diastole

C. quiescent

D. isovolumic contraction

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: isovolumic contraction

Question 4 of 5

A client recently had a pacemaker implanted and the nurse assistant notifies the nurse that the client called out complaining of dizziness. Which of the following is the first step that the nurse should take?

A. Call for pacemaker interrogation

B. Perform an EKG

C. Call the healthcare provider

D. Listen to the client's heart and check pulses

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Listen to the client's heart and check pulses

Question 5 of 5

The condition in which the AV node fails and the electrical stimulus does not reach the ventricles is called a(an)

A. heart block

B. myocardial infarction

C. arrhythmia

D. ectopic pacemaker

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: heart block

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