Patho Exam 2 Fall 2024

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?

• Leg pain that improves with walking

• Cool, pale skin on the affected limb

• Swelling in the legs and ankles

• Warmth and redness in the affected ar ea

You are caring for a 50 year old male patient who is complaining of chest pain. Your patient describes that the chest pain goes away after pain. Which of the following would the patient most likely be experiencing?

• Stable angina

• Unstable angina

• MI

• He is okay, don’t worry about it

What is the primary mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors in the treatment of heart failure?

• Increasing heart rate

• Reducing blood volume

• Decreasing afterload

• Increasing preload

Which of the following statements about myocardial infarction is correct?

• It only affects one layer of the heart wall.

• It results from a temporary reduction in blood flow.

• It can lead to cardiac arrest if large enough.

• It is relieved with rest.

Your patient, Tommie, complains of sudden shortness of breath. Tommie tells you that he recently traveled outside of the country to visit his grandchildren in Iceland. Tommie describes that the flight was about 8 hours and he did not stand up once. Which of the following is most likely happening to Tommie

• PE - DVT

• PE - Hypertensive Crisis

• TB - TB Exacerbation

• MI - DVT

A nurse is assessing a patient with suspected acute pericarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

• Chest pain that is relieved by leaning forward

• Pericardial friction rub

• Elevated ST segments on the ECG

• Bradycardia

• Decreased breath sounds

A nurse is assessing a patient who presents with suspected cardiac tamponade. Which of the following findings associated with Beck's Triad should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

• Muffled heart sounds

• Jugular venous distension

• Bounding peripheral pulses

• Hypotension

• Tachypnea

A nurse is assessing a patient with mitral valve stenosis. Which of the following should the nurse expect to hear?

• A murmur as blood flows through a narrow valve

• A murmur when blood leaks back through the valve

• A clicking sound when the valve closes

• No heart sounds over the valve

Which of the following conditions is commonly seen in patients with long-term hypertension?

• Myocardial infarction

• Left ventricular hypertrophy

• Hyperlipidemia

• Orthostatic hypotension

Which of the following is a key clinical manifestation of left-sided heart failure?

• Jugular venous distention

• Hepatomegaly

• Pulmonary edema

• Peripheral edema