Med-surg: cardiovascular & respiratory worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

  1. AThe coronary sinus
  2. BThe venae cavae
  3. CThe pulmonary veins
  4. DThe pulmonary arteries
2.Easy

Where are AED pads usually placed on an adult?

  1. AOn each upper arm
  2. BBoth pads on the back, side by side between the shoulder blades
  3. CBelow the right collarbone and on the left side below the armpit
  4. DBoth pads on the abdomen, just below the ribs on either side
3.Easy

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR?

  1. A30 compressions to 2 breaths
  2. B15 compressions to 2 breaths
  3. C50 compressions to 5 breaths
  4. D5 compressions to 1 breath
4.Medium

Before the first treatment dose of a low-molecular-weight heparin for a PE, what does the nurse need to make sure of?

  1. AThe patient has fasted for 12 hours
  2. BA chest drain is in place
  3. CAn accurate, recent body weight is recorded
  4. DThe patient's blood glucose is above 10 mmol/L (180 mg/dL)
5.Medium

Which vaccinations are usually recommended for people with COPD?

  1. AA yearly tetanus booster only
  2. BA BCG vaccine every five years
  3. CNo vaccines at all, as they are known to trigger exacerbations
  4. DAnnual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
6.Medium

Why is a beta-blocker started at a low dose and increased slowly in heart failure?

  1. AIt can briefly worsen symptoms before long-term benefit appears
  2. BIt must be stopped as soon as symptoms improve
  3. CIt works only if the dose is never changed after the first day
  4. DIt is safe only at the highest possible dose from the very start
7.Hard

A patient with stable severe COPD has a blood gas showing pH 7.37, a raised PaCO₂ and a raised bicarbonate. How should this be interpreted?

  1. AA normal blood gas with no abnormality
  2. BChronic respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation
  3. CRespiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation
  4. DAcute respiratory acidosis needing emergency intubation
8.Hard

A patient with crushing chest pain has ST elevation in leads V1–V4. Which coronary artery is most likely blocked?

  1. AThe left subclavian artery
  2. BThe circumflex artery
  3. CThe left anterior descending artery
  4. DThe right coronary artery and its branches

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The pulmonary veins
  2. 2. C · Below the right collarbone and on the left side below the armpit
  3. 3. A · 30 compressions to 2 breaths
  4. 4. C · An accurate, recent body weight is recorded
  5. 5. D · Annual influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
  6. 6. A · It can briefly worsen symptoms before long-term benefit appears
  7. 7. B · Chronic respiratory acidosis with metabolic compensation
  8. 8. C · The left anterior descending artery

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