Heart Failure, Infarction and Angina Practice Questions
20 free Heart Failure, Infarction and Angina practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which condition is most likely presented by a patient with acute chest pressure, diaphoresis, and shortness of breath along with ST-segment elevation in leads…
- Q2. In patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), which class of medication has been shown to reduce mortality?
- Q3. In a patient with stable angina, what is the correct action regarding sublingual nitroglycerin administration?
- Q4. What is a key nursing priority when an acute MI patient arrives in the emergency department?
- Q5. In acute decompensated heart failure, what finding is most characteristic?
- Q6. How does unstable angina, not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin, differ from stable angina?
- Q7. Which laboratory marker is most specific for detecting myocardial necrosis?
- Q8. A nurse caring for a post-MI patient notes a new loud murmur and acute pulmonary edema. What complication is the patient at risk for?
- Q9. Which lifestyle change is foundational in preventing recurrent angina and MI?
- Q10. What is the significance of daily weight monitoring in heart failure management?
- Q11. A patient complains of chest pain radiating to the jaw, relieved by rest. What condition is this likely to be?
- Q12. After an MI, what sign is most suggestive of left ventricular failure?
- Q13. A patient with heart failure is prescribed an ACE inhibitor. What side effect should the patient watch for?
- Q14. Which assessment finding indicates a patient with angina is at higher risk for progression to MI?
- Q15. A nurse is teaching a post-MI patient about medications. The patient asks why they are prescribed a high-dose statin. What is the nurse's explanation?
- Q16. During an angina episode, how does nitroglycerin primarily work?
- Q17. In chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), what characteristic is observed?
- Q18. A patient is being discharged after an MI. What teaching point should the nurse include for home care?
- Q19. What hemodynamic change is typical of advanced left-sided heart failure?
- Q20. A patient with angina has taken sublingual nitroglycerin three times without relief. What is the next appropriate nursing action?