Med-surg: cardiovascular & respiratory worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What does a nebuliser do?

  1. AIt turns a liquid medicine into a fine mist to breathe in
  2. BIt measures the level of oxygen in the blood through the skin
  3. CIt warms and filters the air entering a tracheostomy tube
  4. DIt sucks secretions out of the airway
2.Easy

In which situation can a pulse oximeter show a falsely normal reading?

  1. AA warm hand at rest
  2. BA regular pulse of 80/min
  3. CBreathing room air
  4. DCarbon monoxide poisoning
3.Easy

Which side effect is typical of ACE inhibitors such as ramipril or lisinopril?

  1. AA productive cough with green sputum
  2. BA fast, irregular heart rate
  3. CSwelling of both ankles
  4. DA persistent dry cough
4.Medium

Which investigation is usually used to confirm a deep vein thrombosis in the leg?

  1. AAn exercise ECG
  2. BA plain chest X-ray and an ECG
  3. CA lung function test
  4. DCompression duplex ultrasound
5.Medium

What is the main problem in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

  1. AA dilated ventricle that cannot contract strongly
  2. BA blocked pulmonary artery
  3. CA leaking aortic valve
  4. DA stiff ventricle that fills poorly in diastole
6.Medium

A patient with heart failure asks why salt is being limited. Which explanation is correct?

  1. ASodium raises the heart rate during sleep
  2. BSodium directly weakens the contracting heart muscle
  3. CSodium makes the body retain water, which adds to congestion
  4. DSodium stops the diuretic tablets from being absorbed properly
7.Hard

A nurse is reviewing four telemetry patients. Which rhythm needs attention first?

  1. ARate-controlled atrial fibrillation at 82/min
  2. BRepeated runs of ventricular tachycardia in a patient who feels dizzy
  3. CFirst-degree heart block with a stable blood pressure and no symptoms
  4. DSinus bradycardia of 54/min in a patient who is asleep and comfortable
8.Hard

A patient had 40 minutes of chest pain at rest. The ECG shows ST depression without ST elevation, and the troponin is rising. What is the diagnosis?

  1. AAcute pericarditis
  2. BST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
  3. CStable angina
  4. DNon-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Answer key

  1. 1. A · It turns a liquid medicine into a fine mist to breathe in
  2. 2. D · Carbon monoxide poisoning
  3. 3. D · A persistent dry cough
  4. 4. D · Compression duplex ultrasound
  5. 5. D · A stiff ventricle that fills poorly in diastole
  6. 6. C · Sodium makes the body retain water, which adds to congestion
  7. 7. B · Repeated runs of ventricular tachycardia in a patient who feels dizzy
  8. 8. D · Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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