Edema, varicose veins, and aching in the legs are symptoms of 

*
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a. Arterial stasis
b. Venous stasis
c. Arterial pooling
d. Atherosclerosis

6. Nurse Sasha is assessing the patient bipedal edema. Upon indenting her finger
unto the edema she has measured for at least 6 mm depression that has lasted for
more than a minute. Nurse Sasha must grade this on her chart as *
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a. 1
b. 2+
c. 3+
d. 4+

7. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for the development of peripheral
vascular disease? *
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a. Obesity
b. Smoking
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Malnutrition

8. When asking the female patient about a possible risk for developing blood clots,
which of the following medications that the patient has previous taken should the
nurse pay attention to? *
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a. Aspirin
b. Diphenhydramine
c. Oral contraceptives
d. Warfarin

9. In order to do lifestyle medication on a patient who has a risk for cardiovascular

disease the nurse must teach which of the following? *
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a. Eating a balanced diet and avoidance of fast food and processed food
b. Having regular aerobic exercises
c. Complete cessation of smoking
d. All of the above
10. Which of the following habits can contribute to the worsening hypertension of the
patient? *
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a. Excessive use of seasonings on food

b. Frequent aerobic exercises
c. Having an average body built
d. Increased intake of potassium-rich foods

11. The following are modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease EXCEPT *
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a. Diabetes
b. History of cardiovascular disease
c. Obesity
d. Physical inactivity

12. A nurse has noted that the murmur has a loud with palpable thrill. The nurse
should grade this on her chart as *
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a. Grade 1
b. Grade 2
c. Grade 3
d. Grade 4

13. How much is the normal peak pressure of systole? *

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a. 70 mmHg
b. 80 mmHg
c. 100 mmHg
d. 120 mmHg

14. Which of the following equipment are used in measuring the blood pressure?
(Select all that apply) *
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a. Sphygmomanometer
b. Stethoscope
c. Watch
d. Ruler

15. What best describes a preload? *

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a. This is the degree of vascular resistance to ventricular contraction

b. Sources of resistance to left ventricular contraction include the tone in the walls of the aorta
and the peripheral vascular tree.
c. Refers to the load that stretches the cardiac muscle before contraction.
d. The ability of the cardiac muscle, when given a load, to contract or shorten.

16. A client with three or more of these findings may have metabolic syndrome: Select
all that apply *
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A.Large waist circumference (abdominal obesity)

B. High blood pressure—130/85 mm Hg or higher
C. High fasting blood sugar—fasting glucose of 100 mg/dL or higher
D. High triglycerides—150 mg/dL or higher
E. High high-density lipoprotein (HDL; good) cholesterol

17. What will happen if the nurse has accidentally pressed both carotid arteries at the
same time while assessing the patient’s neck? *
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a. Syncope
b. Hypertension
c. Stroke
d. Myocardial infarction

18. What would be the characteristic of the pulse of a patient who is suffering from
aortic insufficiency? *
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a. Slow, weak, and thready

b. Bounding pulse
c. Fast and bounding
d. Weak and almost unpalpable

19. The hepatojugular reflux is elicited by applying pressure on the patient’s abdomen.
Which quadrant will the nurse apply pressure on? *
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a. Right upper quadrant

b. Left upper quadrant
c. Right lower quadrant
d. Left lower quadrant

20. When assessing for any palpable thrills over the heart of the patient, Nurse Ikumi
must use her *
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a. Fingerpads
b. Index and the middle finger
c. Thumb
d. Ball of her hand