Cardiovascular ATI
A nurse is assessing a client who has L-sided HF. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find? a. Increased abdominal girth b. Weak peripheral pulses c. Jugular venous neck distention d. Dependent edema
b
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is experiencing atrial fibrillation. Which of the following findings should the nurse plan to monitor for and report to the provider immediately? a. Slurred speech b. Irregular pulse c. Dependent edema d. Persistent fatigue
a
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the provider? a. Weight gain of 0.9 kg (2 lb) in 24 hours b. Increase of 10 mmHg in systolic blood pressure c. Dyspnea with exertion d. Dizziness when rising quickly
a
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 2 days postoperative following a heart transplant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "You might no longer be able to feel chest pain" b. "Your level of activity intolerance will not change" c. "After 6 months, you will no longer need to restrict your sodium intake" d. You will be able to stop talking immunosuppressants after 12 months
a
A nurse is planning a presentation for a group of clients who have HTN. Which of the following lifestyle modification should the nurse include? (select all that apply) a. Limited alcohol intake b. Regular exercise program c. Decreased magnesium intake d. Reduced potassium intake e. Tobacco cessation
a, b, e
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has bradydysrhythmia. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for? a. Confusion b. Friction rub c. Hypertension d. Dry skin
a
A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Dyspnea on exertion b. Tracheal deviation c. Pericardial rub d. Weight loss
a
A nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary edema related to heart failure. Which of the following findings indicates effective treatment of the client's condition? a. Absence of adventitious breath sounds b. Presence of a nonproductive cough c. Decrease in the respiratory rate at rest d. SaO2 86% on room air
a
A nurse is caring for a client following the insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following client statement indicates a potential complication of the insertion procedure? a. "I can't get rid of these hiccups" b. "I feel dizzy when I stand" c. "My incision site stings" d. "I have a headache"
a
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hour postoperative following a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following findings should the nurse report? a. Mediastinal drainage 100 mL/hr b. Blood pressure 160/80 mmHg c. Temperature 37.1C (98.8F) d. Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b
A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted for treatment of left-sided heart failure and is receiving intravenous loop diuretics and digitalis therapy. The client is experiencing weakness and an irregular heart rate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Obtain the client's current weight b. Review serum electrolyte values c. Determine the time of the last digoxin dose d. Check the clients urine output
b
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed from normal sinus rhythm to SVT. The nurse should prepare to assist with which of the following interventions? a. Initiate chest compression b. Vagal stimulation c. Administration of atropine IV d. Defibrillation
b
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin patches. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patch b. Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints c. Keep the patch on 24 hours per day d. Replace the patch at the onset of angina
b
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hours ago. The nurse should identify that an increase in which of the following values is diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI)? a. Myoglobin b. C-reactive protein c. Creatine kinase-MB d. Homocysteine
c
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of several male clients who have peripheral arterial disease. The nurse should plan to provide dietary teaching for the client who has which of the following lab values? a. cholesterol 180 mg/dL, HDL 70 mg/dL, LDL 90 mg/dL b. cholesterol 185 mg/dL, HDL 50 mg/dL, LDL 120 mg/dL c. cholesterol 190 mg/dL, HDL 25 mg/dL, LDL 160 mg/dL d. cholesterol 195 mg/dL, HDL 55 mg/dL, LDL 125 mg/dL
c
A nurse in an ED is caring for a client who had an anterior MI. The client's history reveals they are 1 week postop following an open cholecystectomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following interventions is contraindicated? a. administering IV morphine sulfate b. administering O2 at 2 L/min via nasal cannula c. helping the client to the bedside commode d. assisting with thrombolytic therapy
d
A nurse is assessing a client who has history a deep-vein thrombosis and is receiving Warfarin. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective? a. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL b. Minimal bruising of extremities c. Decreased bp d. INR 2
d
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of angina and is scheduled for exercise electrocardiography at 1100. Which of the following statements by the client requires the nurse to contact the provider for possible rescheduling? a. "I'm still hungry after the bowl of cereal I ate at 0700" b. "I didn't tale my heart pills this morning because the doctor told me not to" c. "I have had chest pain a couple of time since I saw my doctor in the office last week" d. "I smoked a cigarette this morning to calm my nerves about having this procedure"
d
A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential complication? a. Ventricular depolarization b. Guillian-Barre syndrome c. Myelodysplastic syndrome d. Valvular disease
d
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and develops hematuria. Which of the following actions should the nurse take if the client's aPTT is 96 seconds. a. increase the heparin infusion flow rate by 2 mL/hr b. Continue to monitor the heparin infusion as prescribed c. Request a prothrombin time (PT) d. Stop the heparin infusion
d
A nurse is preparing a client for coronary angiography. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure? a. Hemoglobin 14.4 g/dL b. History of peripheral arterial disease c. Urine output 200 mL/4 hour d. Previous allergic reaction to shell fish
d
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for HF and has a prescription for Furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of the medication? a. SOB b. Lightheadedness c. Dry cough d. Metallic taste
b
A nurse is providing health teaching to a group of clients. Which of the following clients is at risk for developing peripheral arterial disease? a. a client who has hypothyroidism b. a client who has DM c. a client whose daily calorie intake consists of 25% fat d. a client who consumes two 12 oz bottles of beer a day
b
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for an ACE inhibitor to treat HTN. The nurse should instruct the client to notify their provider if they experience which of the following adverse effect of this medication? a. Tendon pain b. Persistent cough c. Frequent urination d. Constipation
b
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has a bp of 254/139 mmHg. The nurse recognize that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Initiate seizure precautions b. Tell the client to report vision changes c. Elevate the head of the client bed d. Start a peripheral IV
c
A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and history of DM. Which of the following focused assessments should the nurse use to help differentiate between an arterial ulcer and a venous Stasis ulcer? a. Explore the client's family history of PAD b. Note the presence or absence of pain at the ulcer site c. Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication d. Ask if the client has had a recent infection
c
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hour postoperative following an aortic aneursym repair. Which of the following findings can indicate shock and should be reported to the provider? a. Serosanguinous drainage on dressing b. Severe pain with coughing c. Urine output of 20 mL/hr d. Increase in temperature from 36.8C (98.2F) to 37.5 (99.5F)
c
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in 2 hr. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further clarification by the nurse? a. "my arthritis is really bothering me bc I haven't taken my aspirin in a week" b. "my BP shouldn't be high bc I took my BP medication this morning" c. "I took my warfarin last night according to my usual schedule" d. "I will check my blood sugar because I took a reduced dose of insulin this morning"
c
