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5 Worsening Heart Failure and Warning Signs Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Worsening Heart Failure and Warning Signs, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A gradual change in a person's usual heart-failure symptoms can signal worsening heart failure, even if the change is not sudden.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What emergency telephone number should be called for severe difficulty breathing in a person with heart failure?

03
Choose one
1 point

A person with heart failure notices new swelling and considers taking extra diuretic medicine. Which response is safest?

  1. A

    Take an extra diuretic dose because swelling has increased.

  2. B

    Do not change the medication dose unless a clinician has provided specific instructions.

  3. C

    Stop the usual heart-failure medicines until the swelling improves.

04
Choose all
1 point

Which new findings most strongly suggest worsening fluid buildup associated with right-sided heart failure? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Increasing ankle and leg swelling

  2. B

    Increasing abdominal swelling or discomfort

  3. C

    Sudden weight gain

  4. D

    Needing more pillows to breathe while lying down

05
Choose one
1 point

A person with heart failure has started needing more pillows to sleep and is waking at night short of breath. What should they do?

  1. A

    Wait for the next routine appointment because the person can still sleep.

  2. B

    Contact the heart-failure care team promptly.

  3. C

    Stop heart medicines until breathing returns to normal.

06
Written response
1 point

What kind of plan should guide a person's response to a change in their usual heart-failure symptoms?

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: A person with heart failure should independently change their medicine dose or fluid limit when symptoms change.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Choose all
1 point

Which changes from a person's usual pattern should be reported promptly as possible signs of worsening heart failure? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    New or increasing fatigue

  2. B

    New or increasing weakness

  3. C

    Palpitations

  4. D

    New or worsening confusion

09
Open ended
1 point

Explain how a person with heart failure should respond differently to a new, non-severe symptom change versus a severe or immediately life-threatening change. Include examples of symptoms that warrant calling 911.

10
Choose one
1 point

Which situation warrants calling 911 rather than waiting for a routine callback?

  1. A

    Gradually increasing fatigue over several days, with no severe symptoms

  2. B

    Severe chest pain, fainting, or serious difficulty breathing

  3. C

    A small, stable change in appetite

11
Choose one
1 point

An older adult with heart failure develops new confusion and unusual weakness. What is the best next step?

  1. A

    Assume the symptoms are a normal part of aging and wait for the next scheduled visit.

  2. B

    Seek prompt medical advice; call 911 if the change is sudden and severe or the person is difficult to wake.

  3. C

    Wait several days to see whether the symptoms resolve.

12
Choose one
1 point

A person with heart failure wants to raise their fluid limit without consulting a clinician. Which response is appropriate?

  1. A

    Increase the fluid limit because thirst is uncomfortable.

  2. B

    Follow the existing fluid instructions and ask the care team before changing the limit.

  3. C

    Stop following the fluid limit until the next appointment.

13
Choose one
1 point

A person's weight increases quickly, but the amount is below a threshold they heard used by someone else. Their own clinician-directed action plan says to report a smaller increase. What should they do?

  1. A

    Ignore the gain because it does not match a universal threshold.

  2. B

    Use the reporting threshold in the person's own clinician-directed action plan.

  3. C

    Wait until the weight gain continues for a month before contacting anyone.

14
True or false
1 point

Heart failure can worsen gradually or suddenly.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Written response
1 point

Which heartbeat-related symptom is a warning sign of worsening heart failure?

16
Choose one
1 point

Which group of new findings most strongly suggests fluid buildup associated with right-sided heart failure?

  1. A

    Increasing breathlessness when lying down, without swelling or weight gain

  2. B

    Increasing leg and abdominal swelling together with sudden weight gain

  3. C

    New fatigue without swelling, breathlessness, or weight change

17
Choose one
1 point

A person with heart failure gains 3 pounds in one day and has more ankle swelling, but is breathing comfortably. What is the best response?

  1. A

    Follow the individualized action plan and contact the care team promptly

  2. B

    Take an extra diuretic dose without instructions

  3. C

    Wait a month to see whether the gain continues

18
Written response
1 point

Many heart-failure care plans use a weekly weight-gain threshold to report, though the threshold set by a person's own clinician takes priority. What is the commonly used threshold in pounds over one week?

19
Fill in the blank
1 point

A care team is considering which body function may be especially affected by worsening on the left side of heart failure. Complete the statement: Left-sided worsening often affects .

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

A person has effects associated with more than one side of heart failure. Complete the statement: Heart failure may involve sides.