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3 Coronary Artery Disease Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Coronary Artery Disease, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A patient with coronary artery disease develops chest pressure while walking briskly. Which explanation best connects the activity to the symptom?

  1. A

    The heart needs less oxygen during activity, and narrowed arteries reduce its blood supply.

  2. B

    The heart needs more oxygen during activity, and narrowed arteries may not deliver enough blood to meet that need.

  3. C

    Plaque causes the lungs to retain fluid, directly producing chest pressure.

  4. D

    Narrowed coronary arteries prevent the heart from beating faster.

02
Written response
1 point

A patient’s usual chest discomfort changes and begins occurring at rest. What potentially urgent syndrome may this signal?

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

A patient with known coronary artery disease develops chest pressure while walking. The nurse should first stop the and help the patient rest.

04
Choose all
1 point

A patient reports chest discomfort. Which information should the nurse obtain as part of a focused symptom history? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    When the discomfort began and how long it has lasted.

  2. B

    Its location, quality, and any radiation.

  3. C

    What triggers, relieves, or worsens it.

  4. D

    Whether symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, or lightheadedness accompany it.

  5. E

    Whether the patient has had a similar pattern before and whether this episode differs.

05
True or false
1 point

For every person with coronary artery disease, the safest long-term plan is to avoid all physical activity indefinitely.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Choose one
1 point

A patient prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin asks what to do when chest discomfort begins. Which instruction is best?

  1. A

    Swallow the tablet with water and continue the activity.

  2. B

    Sit or lie down, use it exactly as prescribed, and seek emergency help for severe, worsening, or unresolved symptoms.

  3. C

    Take extra doses whenever the first dose does not work.

  4. D

    Stop all other heart medicines when using nitroglycerin.

07
Written response
1 point

A patient is prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin. Where should the patient place the medication?

08
Choose all
1 point

A patient with coronary artery disease asks which actions can support risk reduction. Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke.

  2. B

    Choose a heart-healthy eating pattern and limit saturated fat and sodium.

  3. C

    Work with the care team to manage blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose.

  4. D

    Stop prescribed risk-reduction medicines whenever the person feels well.

  5. E

    Work toward a healthy weight and do physical activity appropriate to the person’s health and care plan.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

To check the patient’s understanding of the education plan, ask them to explain it back in .

10
Choose one
1 point

A patient with chronic coronary artery disease says they stopped their prescribed cholesterol medicine because they feel well. Which response is best?

  1. A

    Stop the medicine whenever there is no chest pain.

  2. B

    Take twice the prescribed dose to make up for missed treatment.

  3. C

    Discuss the change with the prescriber because risk-reducing treatment may matter even without symptoms.

  4. D

    Take the medicine only after eating high-fat foods.

11
True or false
1 point

New chest discomfort at rest in a patient whose usual symptoms occur with exertion may require urgent evaluation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

12
Choose one
1 point

A patient with known coronary artery disease develops chest pressure while walking in a hallway. What should the nurse do first?

  1. A

    Stop the activity, help the patient rest, and promptly assess symptoms and vital signs.

  2. B

    Encourage the patient to continue walking slowly.

  3. C

    Offer food and reassess in 30 minutes.

  4. D

    Leave the patient alone to obtain the medication record.

13
Open ended
1 point

A nurse is planning education for a patient with coronary artery disease and angina. Describe at least three topics to include and how the nurse can check that the patient understands the plan.

14
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the process in which plaque narrows or blocks coronary arteries?

15
Written response
1 point

What clinical term describes an inadequate supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle?

16
Choose one
1 point

A patient with a history of predictable chest discomfort during brisk walking reports a new episode while resting. What is the best response?

  1. A

    Reassure the patient that discomfort at rest is expected with stable angina.

  2. B

    Treat the change as potentially urgent, promptly assess the patient, and activate the appropriate emergency response.

  3. C

    Ask the patient to walk briefly to see whether the discomfort worsens.

  4. D

    Schedule a routine follow-up appointment and wait to see whether symptoms recur.

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient with coronary artery disease asks how to support long-term risk reduction. Which plan is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Avoid all physical activity indefinitely and stop risk-reduction medicines whenever symptoms are absent.

  2. B

    Focus only on eating less sodium; other risk factors do not need follow-up.

  3. C

    Follow a heart-healthy eating pattern, work with the care team on risk factors, and choose activity appropriate to the person’s health and care plan.

  4. D

    Increase activity without regard to symptoms or clinician guidance.

18
Choose one
1 point

After discussing a patient’s medicines and symptoms that require urgent help, which approach best helps the nurse check the patient’s understanding?

  1. A

    Ask whether the patient understands, then end the discussion if they say yes.

  2. B

    Ask the patient to explain the plan back in their own words.

  3. C

    Give the patient a list of instructions without discussing them.

  4. D

    Ask a family member to confirm the plan while the patient listens.

19
Choose one
1 point

Which statement by a patient prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin indicates correct understanding?

  1. A

    Swallow the tablet with water as soon as chest pain begins.

  2. B

    Sit or lie down and use it exactly as prescribed; seek emergency help if symptoms are severe, worsening, or not resolving.

  3. C

    Take extra doses whenever the first dose does not work.

  4. D

    Stop all other heart medicines whenever using nitroglycerin.

20
True or false
1 point

A focused history of chest discomfort is sufficient by itself, so no further clinical assessment or emergency response is needed.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False