Med-surg: cardiovascular & respiratory worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How should glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) sublingual tablets be stored?

  1. AIn the fridge, mixed in one bottle with their other tablets
  2. BIn their original container, away from heat and light
  3. CIn direct sunlight on the windowsill
  4. DLoose in a pocket or a plastic pill box for easy access
2.Easy

Which sign often appears earliest in hypovolaemic shock in an adult?

  1. AFixed, dilated pupils
  2. BA rising heart rate
  3. CA systolic pressure below 70 mmHg
  4. DA slow, bounding pulse
3.Easy

What does an SpO₂ reading measure?

  1. AThe oxygen level in the brain
  2. BThe amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood
  3. CThe percentage of haemoglobin carrying oxygen
  4. DThe total haemoglobin level
4.Medium

How is the jugular venous pressure usually assessed?

  1. APatient sitting upright with the arms raised above the head
  2. BPatient reclined at 45° with the head turned slightly to the left
  3. CPatient standing with the neck flexed forward
  4. DPatient lying completely flat with the head turned to the right
5.Medium

Why is a higher level of HDL cholesterol considered protective?

  1. AHDL thins the blood in the same way as an anticoagulant
  2. BHDL carries cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver
  3. CHDL is converted into vitamin D in the walls of the arteries
  4. DHDL lowers the blood pressure directly
6.Medium

Septic shock belongs to which category of shock?

  1. AObstructive shock
  2. BHypovolaemic shock
  3. CCardiogenic shock
  4. DDistributive shock
7.Hard

A nurse reviews inhaler use with a patient who has asthma and uses a separate steroid preventer inhaler and a salbutamol reliever. Which statement shows a need for further teaching?

  1. A"I use my steroid inhaler when I start to wheeze."
  2. B"I use my steroid inhaler every day, even when I feel well."
  3. C"I carry my blue reliever inhaler with me."
  4. D"I rinse my mouth after the steroid inhaler."
8.Hard

Two days after coronary artery bypass surgery, a patient feels palpitations. The pulse is irregularly irregular at 140/min and BP is 112/70 mmHg. Which rhythm is most likely?

  1. AVentricular fibrillation
  2. BSinus tachycardia
  3. CComplete heart block
  4. DAtrial fibrillation

Answer key

  1. 1. B · In their original container, away from heat and light
  2. 2. B · A rising heart rate
  3. 3. C · The percentage of haemoglobin carrying oxygen
  4. 4. B · Patient reclined at 45° with the head turned slightly to the left
  5. 5. B · HDL carries cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver
  6. 6. D · Distributive shock
  7. 7. A · "I use my steroid inhaler when I start to wheeze."
  8. 8. D · Atrial fibrillation

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