Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Coronary Artery Disease Practice Test

Here's another example about Coronary Artery Diseases. CAD has been a favorite topic when it comes to nursing exams. Maybe because CAD is the number 1 cause of death in the United States.

When you start working in the hospital, you'll find out that you'll be dealing with a lot of patients who have had CAD or some other disease related to Coronary artery diseases.

As a nurse, it's important to recognize and assess patients with CAD because they can be life threatening and it can only be a matter of minutes before it progresses to a fatal condition.

Today's question can be quite tricky and a lot of students can choose the wrong answer if they don't have enough exposure to the disease.



Here it is

Question #2 

1. Which among these factors and incidences most commonly becomes Coronary Artery Disease?
a. Diabetes Mellitus
b. Myocardial Infarction
c. Kidney failure
d. Atherosclerosis

Answer #2

Monday, June 2, 2008

NCLEX Practice Questions About CVD

I'd like to share some Practice test questions for those who will be taking their NCLEX-RN exam. Today's topics would cover Cardiovascular Disorders or CVD's together with the Answers and the Rationales.

I will also share some test taking skills when answering questions and I really hope this will help you prepare for the nclex-rn exam.

Question #1 



1. We all know that the heart is a muscle that pumps blood to all the cells and organs in our body.  And since it's an organ and muscle by itself, it also needs to receive fresh oxygenated blood in order for it to survive.  Now my question is, when do the arteries of the heart (coronary) first receive oxygenated blood flow?

a. During inhalation
b. During systole
c. During diastole
d. During exhalation

Answer #1