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Kuwait MOH Cardiovascular Nursing Practice Questions
What this topic covers
Heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, dysrhythmias, hypertension, anticoagulation, peripheral vascular disease and cardiac emergencies.
Free Kuwait MOH cardiovascular nursing questions
- Mild constipation during the first week
- A new dry cough or increasing breathlessness
- An occasional mild headache that settles with rest
- A resting pulse of 64 beats/min
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Answer: B. A new dry cough or increasing breathlessness
Pulmonary toxicity (pneumonitis or fibrosis) is a serious adverse effect of amiodarone, so a new cough or dyspnoea must be reported. Patients are also taught sun protection and the need for regular thyroid and liver function tests.
Reference: Standard nursing pharmacology – amiodarone
- Assessing for signs of pulmonary embolism
- Measuring calf circumference
- Giving prescribed anticoagulants
- Massaging the affected leg
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Answer: D. Massaging the affected leg
Massaging the leg could dislodge the clot and cause a pulmonary embolism. Monitoring limb size, giving anticoagulants and watching for PE are appropriate.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – venous thromboembolism
- Restless legs
- Rest pain
- Phantom pain
- Intermittent claudication
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Answer: D. Intermittent claudication
Intermittent claudication is ischaemic muscle pain caused by peripheral arterial disease; it is reproducible with exercise and relieved by rest.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – peripheral artery disease
- 10 minutes
- 60 minutes
- 2 hours
- 30 minutes
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Answer: A. 10 minutes
Guidelines recommend a 12-lead ECG within 10 minutes of arrival so that ST-elevation myocardial infarction can be identified and reperfusion started quickly.
Reference: AHA ACLS 2020 – acute coronary syndromes
- Aspirin, chewed
- Ibuprofen, taken with food
- Paracetamol, swallowed with water
- Aspirin, enteric-coated and swallowed whole
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Answer: A. Aspirin, chewed
Non-enteric-coated aspirin chewed early reduces platelet aggregation and mortality in ACS; chewing speeds absorption. Enteric coating delays absorption, and NSAIDs such as ibuprofen are avoided in ACS.
Reference: AHA ACLS 2020 – acute coronary syndromes
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Study tip
Know the normal ranges for potassium, INR and aPTT, and when to hold digoxin, beta-blockers and anticoagulants.
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