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Cardiac Patient Care: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

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NoteThis course was revised and updated on December 3, 2024. If you printed test questions from the previous version of this course, you will find that some questions in your printed version differ from the test below.

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1. Which major coronary artery supplies blood to the left ventricle and results in the most myocardial infarctions (MIs) when obstructed?

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2. Which effect results from the rupture or disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque?

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3. Which outcome is often caused by stable ischemic heart disease?

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4. Which condition is often the direct cause of sudden cardiac death?

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5. Which statement is incorrect regarding smoking as a preventable risk factor for CAD?

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6. Which finding in the personal health history of a 50-year-old patient places them at a higher risk for CAD?

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7. Which location is rarely the site of pain or discomfort due to angina?

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8. Which lipid profile result may indicate CAD?

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9. Which laboratory test result is elevated as early as two to three hours after myocardial injury?

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10. Which course of action is best when an emergency response team encounters an adult with acute chest pain outside the hospital setting?

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11. Which statement is true regarding the use of aspirin in a patient with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome?

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12. Which postoperative dysrhythmia is the most common following coronary artery bypass surgery?

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13. Which discharge education does the nurse provide to a patient who has undergone coronary artery bypass graft?

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14. Which statement describes a primary long-term treatment goal for patients with chronic CAD?

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15. In which way does nitroglycerin act to increase blood flow to the heart?

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16. Which medication is contraindicated when taking sublingual nitroglycerin tablets?

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17. Which medications are classified as beta blockers?


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