Cardiovascular Physiology Practice Questions

ATI RN · Cardiovascular Physiology Practice Questions

Question 1 of 41

Which of the following must the nurse consider when administering IV fluids to clients with hypertension?

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ATI RN · Cardiovascular Physiology Practice Questions

Question 2 of 41

The nursing student is seeking assistance in hearing the patient's abnormal heart sounds. What should the nurse tell the student to do for a more effective assessment?

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ATI RN · Cardiovascular Physiology Practice Questions

Question 3 of 41

A client comes to the clinic with dyspnea on exertion and a MUGA scan is ordered. The client's ejection fraction should be within which of the following ranges?

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Question 4 of 41

Delegation Decision: In planning care for a patient who has just returned to the unit following a PCI, the nurse may delegate which activity to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

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Question 5 of 41

What should the nurse emphasize when teaching a patient who is newly prescribed clonidine (Catapres)?

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Question 6 of 41

The client is diabetic and is given a non-cardio-selective beta blocker. What might happen to the blood sugars?

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ATI RN · Cardiovascular Physiology Practice Questions

Question 7 of 41

Which sign is characteristic of cardiac tamponade?

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Question 8 of 41

The client is given low molecular weight heparin at home. In teaching the client, the nurse explains that the drug works by doing what?

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Question 9 of 41

A patient admitted to the hospital for evaluation of chest pain has no serum cardiac markers 4 hours after the onset of pain. A noninvasive diagnostic test that can differentiate angina from other types of chest pain is a(n)

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Question 10 of 41

To help Mr. Owens comply with his 5-g sodium diet, the nurse should

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Question 11 of 41

Which of the following is the correct manner of estimating a cardiac risk?

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Question 12 of 41

When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a patient scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?

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Question 13 of 41

The use of the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) would be indicated for the patient with

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Question 14 of 41

The client is having an exercise echocardiogram. What is a nursing instruction for this test?

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Question 15 of 41

The client is taking a medication that is an ADP receptor blocker for the prevention of ischemic stroke. What might this medication be?

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Question 16 of 41

When Mrs. J. asks about intermittent claudication, the best response would be that it is

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Question 17 of 41

The client is taking niacin for cholesterol reduction. What common adverse reaction should the nurse warn the client about?

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Question 18 of 41

Which of the following is the diagnostic sign for pericarditis?

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Question 19 of 41

The client has atrial fibrillation. What can the nurse say about the P wave?

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Question 20 of 41

The nurse has finished reviewing the shift report on a cardiac unit. The nurse should plan to see which of the following assigned clients first?

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Question 21 of 41

How will you prepare a patient for thoracic surgery?

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Question 22 of 41

The client is taking a calcium channel blocker for arrhythmias. What class of anti-arrhythmic agent is this?

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Question 23 of 41

When admitting a patient with a nonâ€“ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) to the intensive care unit, which action should the nurse perform first?

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Question 24 of 41

An important outcome of care for a female client with hypertension has been met when the client is able to do which of the following?

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Question 25 of 41

The client has a sudden increase in heart rate and cardiac contractility. What part of the client's body is likely activated?

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Question 26 of 41

Which characteristics describe unstable angina (select all that apply)?

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Question 27 of 41

A client reports substernal chest pain. Test results show electrocardiographic changes and an elevated cardiac troponin level. What should be the focus of nursing care?

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Question 28 of 41

To explain cardiogenic shock to Mr. Payer, the most appropriate response would be

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Question 29 of 41

During the acute phase of a severe pulmonary embolus, the goal of nursing care is to

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Question 30 of 41

A nurse checks an infant's apical pulse before digoxin (Lanoxin) administration and finds that the pulse rate is 90 beats/minute. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse?

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Question 31 of 41

The client is on digoxin has severe digoxin toxicity. What is the nursing priority action?

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Question 32 of 41

Which isoenzyme most quickly reflects that a patient has suffered an acute and recent myocardial infarction?

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Question 33 of 41

Excessive alcohol use while on warfarin sodium (Coumadin) therapy leads to:

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Question 34 of 41

Nadolol (Corgard) is prescribed for a patient with chronic stable angina and left ventricular dysfunction. To determine whether the drug is effective, the nurse will monitor for

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Question 35 of 41

Following mitral valve replacement, Joan is taught to take her own pulse and encouraged to check it daily as a method of monitoring her progress. You would want her to call her primary care provider if her pulse was

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Question 36 of 41

A client's cardiac monitor alarm sounds, indicating ventricular tachycardia. The nurse should:

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Question 37 of 41

There are no "P" waves at all in this rhythm and the other components are normal. This rhythm is most likely

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Question 38 of 41

A blood pressure reading of 118/76 mmHg would be considered:

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Question 39 of 41

Clinical manifestations of TB.

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Question 40 of 41

You are caring for a hospitalized patient with heart failure who is receiving captopril (Capoten) and spironolactone (Aldactone). Which laboratory value will be most important to monitor?

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Question 41 of 41

Which food supplement should the nurse be concerned about in a client taking an ACE inhibitor?

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