NURS Chapter 36 Flashcards
In hypertension, the systolic blood pressure is over
a. 120mm Hg
b. 100mm Hg
c. 90mm Hg
d. 80mm Hg
A
Which is not a complication of hypertension?
a. Stroke
b. Heart attack
c. Renal failure
d. Diabetes
D
Treatment of hypertension may include the following except
a. No smoking and regular exercise
b. A high-sodium diet
c. A low-calorie diet if the person is obese
d. Medications to lower blood pressure
B
A person has angina. Which is true?
a. There is heart muscle damage
b. Pain is described as crushing, stabbing, or squeezing
c. Pain is relieved with rest and nitroglycerin
d. Pain is always on the left side of the chest
C
Cardiac rehabilitation involves
a. Exercise
b. Surgery
c. Catheter procedures
d. Receiving a vaccine
A
A person is having an MI. Which is false?
a. The person is having a heart attack
b. This is an emergency
c. The person may have a cardiac arrest
d. The person does not have enough blood
D
The pain of MI is usually
a. On the left side of the chest
b. On the right side of the chest
c. In the upper abdomen
d. In the midback region
A
A person has heart failure. Which should you question?
a. Encourage fluids
b. Measure intake and output
c. Measure weight daily
d. Perform range-of-motion exercises
A
The most common cause of COPD is
a. Smoking
b. Allergies
c. Being overweight
d. A high-sodium diet
A
A person has emphysema. Which is false?
a. The person has dyspnea
b. The person has an infection
c. Breathing is usually easier sitting upright
d. The person tires easily
B
The flu virus is spread by
a. Coughing and sneezing
b. The fecal-oral route
c. Blood
d. Needle sharing
A
A person has pneumonia. You know that this is
a. An inflammation of the airway
b. A narrowing of the airway
c. An inflammation and infection of lung tissue
d. A bacterial infection in the lungs
C
Which position eases breathing in the person with pneumonia?
a. Supine
b. Prone
c. Semi-Fowler
d. Trendelenburg
C
Tuberculosis is spread by
a. Coughing and sneezing
b. Contaminated drinking water
c. Contact with wound drainage
d. The fecal-oral route
A
A person has TB. You had contact with the person’s sputum. What should you do?
a. Wash your hands
b. Put on gloves
c. Use an alcohol-based hand rub
d. Tell the nurse
A
