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1.Which of the following blood tests is most indicative of cardiac damage?
a. Lactate dehydrogenase
b. Complete blood count
c. Troponin I
d. Creatine kinase

2. How many pairs of chromosomes in man?
a.34
b.40
c.18
d.23

3. Which of the following nutrients helps for tissue repair?
(a)Vitamin
(b) Fat
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Protein

4. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is:
a.. Eclampsia
b.tachycardia
c.bradycardia
d.none of this

5. Which of the followng conditions is most commonly responsible for myocardial infarction?
a. Aneurysm
b. Heart failure
c. Coronary artery thrombosis
d. Renal failure

6. To maintain adequate cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), which of the following is true;
a) ICP less than 15 mm of Hg, MAP above 50 mm of Hg /
b) ICP more than 15 mm of Hg, MAP below 50 mm of Hg
c) ICP lmore than 25 mm of Hg, MAP below 70 mm of Hg
d) ICP lmore than 30 mm of Hg, MAP below 40 mm of Hg

7.Most important person in a hospital is………………
a.doctor
b. nurse
c.patient
d. MD

8. Which of the following symptoms should be watched for in a patient receiving a loop diuretic?
(a)Restlessness and agitation
(b) Paresthesias.
(c)Increased blood pressure
(d)Weak irregular pulse.

9.. What supplemental medication is most frequently ordered in conjuction with furosemide (Lasix)?
a. Chloride
b. Digoxin
c. Potassium
d. Sodium

10. Which of the following is the best method to confirm placement of the nasogastric tube:
(a) Checking patient’s ability to talk
(b) Aspiration of intestinal content
(c) Introducing air and auscultating
(d) Xray of chest and abdomen

11. Which of the following diagnostic tools is most commonly used to determine the location of myocardial damage?
a. Cardiac catheterization
b. Cardiac enzymes
c. Echocardiogram
d. Electrocardiogram

12. If a person is having an acute rejection of a transplanted organ, which of the following drugs would most likely to be used?
(a)Tacrolimus
(b) Cyclosporine
(c) Cellcept
(d) Daclizumab.

13. Which of the following parameters should be checked before administering digoxin?
a. Apical pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Radial pulse
d. Respiratory rate

14. Which of the following minerals should be taken by a child suffering from rickets?
(a)Potassium
(b) Calcium
(c) Sodium
(d) Iron

15. What is the most common symptom in a client with abdominal aortic aneurysm?
a. Abdominal pain
b. Diaphoresis
c. Headache
d. Upper back pain

16Which of the following is malignant tumor?
a) Glicoma
b) Neurofibroma
c) Thyroid tumor
d) Kaposi's sarcoma

17. What is the definitive test used to diagnose an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
a. Abdominal Xray
b. Arteriogram
c. CT scan
d. Ultrasound

18. Which of the following drugs will be administered to treat anaphylaxis?
(a) Atropine
(b) Sodium bicarbonate
(c) Digoxin
(d) Epinephrine

19. Which of the following heart muscle diseases is unrelated to other cardiovascular disease?
a. Cardiomyopathy
b. Coronary artery disease
c. Myocardial infarction
d Pericardial Effusion

20 A client receiving recieving rifampicin should be taught that the effect of the drug could cause;
a) Reddish orange color of urine, saliva and sputum /
b) Eighth cranial nerve damage
c) Brain
d) vestibular dysfunction

21.What is the term used to describe an enlargement of the heart muscle?
a. Cardiomegaly
b. Cardiomyopathy
c. Myocarditis
d. Pericarditis

22. Which of the following is a vesicant drug?
(a)Dactinomycin
(b) Morphine
(c) Azithrocin
(d) Voveran

23. Which of the following body parts has a condyloid joint?
(a) Shoulder
(b) Elbow
(c) Wrist
(d) Forearm

24.Most digestive activity occurs in the pyloric region of the stomach. What hormone stimulates the chief cells to produce pepsinogen?
a. Gastrin
b. Pepsin
c. HCl
d. Insulin

25. What pancreatic enzyme aids in the digestion of carbohydrates?
a. Lipase
b. Trypsin
c. Amylase
d. Chymotrypsin

26. Which of the following drugs provide relief of anxiety and decreases both preload and after load?
(a) Amrinone (
b) Morphine sulphate (
c) Furosemide
(d)Dobutamine

27. Which of the following is the most common pathologic finding in individuals at risk for sudden cardiac death?
(a)Aortic valve disease
(b) Mitral valve disease
(c) Left ventricular dysfunction
(d) Atherosclerotic heart disease

28. Which of the following conditions is caused by elevated intra ocular pressure?
(a)Glaucoma
(b) Cataract
(c) Strabismus
(d) Myopia.

29. Which of the following is an earliest manifestation of inadequate oxygenation?
(a) Diaphoresis
(b) Cyanosis
(c) Restlessness
(d) Hypotension

30. Which of the following surgical procedures involves removal of a body organ?
(a) Tracheostomy
(b) Laparotomy
(c) Mammoplasty
(d) Mastectomy.

31. Which of the following is important when restraining a violent client?
A. Have three staff members present, one for each side of the body and one for the head.
B. Always tie restraints to side rails.
C. Have an organized, efficient team approach after the decision is made to restrain the client.

D. Secure restraints to the gurney with knots to prevent escape.
32. Which of the following should be watched for in a patient who has just undergone a total thyroidectomy?
(a)Weight gain
(b) Depressed reflexes
(c) Positive chvostek sign
(d) Personality changes.

33. Potential postintracranial surgery problems include all but which of the following?
a. increased ICP
b. extracranial hemorrhage
c. seizures
d. leakage of cerebrospinal fluid

34. Which of the following symptoms should be watched for in a patient receiving a loop diuretic?
(a)Restlessness and agitation
(b) Paresthesias.
(c)Increased blood pressure
(d)Weak irregular pulse.

35. If breath sounds are only heard on the right side after intubation:
a. Extubate, ventilate for 30 seconds then try again.
b. The patient probably only has one lung, the right.
c. You have intubated the stomach.
d. Pull the tube back and listen again.
36. The most common lethal arrhythmia in the first hour of an MI is:
a. Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
b. Asystole
c. Ventricular fibrillation
d. First degree heart block.

37. If a person is having an acute rejection of a transplanted organ, which of the following drugs would most likely to be used?
(a)Tacrolimus
(b) Cyclosporine
(c) Cellcept
(d) Daclizumab.

38. Which of the following is true about verapamil?
a. It is used for widecomplex tachycardia.
b. It may cause a drop in blood pressure.
c. It is a first line drug for Pulseless Electrical Activity.
d. It is useful for treatment of severe hypotension.

39. Which of the following is a vesicant drug?
(a)Dactinomycin
(b) Morphine
(c) Azithrocin
(d) Voveran

40. During the fetoplacental circulation, the shunt between two atria is called
a. Ductus venosous
b. Foramen Magnum
c. Ductus arteriosus
d. Foramen Ovale