1. Which of the following sounds is distinctly heard on auscultation over the abdominal region of an abdominal aortic aneurysm client?
a. Friction rubs
b. Crackles
c. Dullness
d. Bruit
Answer: d. Bruit
2. Which of the following blood vessel layers may be damaged in a client with an aneurysm?
a. Media
b. Interna
c. Externa
d. Interna and Media
a. Media
b. Interna
c. Externa
d. Interna and Media
Answer: a. Media
3. Toxicity from which of the following medications may cause a client to see a green halo around lights?
a. Digoxin
b. Furosemide
c. Metoprolol
d. Enalapril
a. Digoxin
b. Furosemide
c. Metoprolol
d. Enalapril
Answer: a. Digoxin
4. What is the primary reason for administering morphine to a client with myocardial infarction?
a. To decrease the client’s pain
b. To decrease oxygen demand on the client’s heart
c. To decrease the client’s anxiety
d. To sedate the client
b. To decrease oxygen demand on the client’s heart
c. To decrease the client’s anxiety
d. To sedate the client
Answer: b. To decrease oxygen demand on the client’s heart
5. Which of the following heart muscle diseases is unrelated to other cardiovascular disease?
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Coronary artery disease
c. Cardiomyopathy
d. Pericardial Effusion
Answer: c. Cardiomyopathy