Med-Surg Cardiovascular Practice Questions

ATI RN · Med-Surg Cardiovascular Practice Questions

Question 1 of 21

To prevent postoperative pulmonary embolus, clients must be taught effective coughing. To stimulate the cough reflex, it is desirable for the patient to first take

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Question 2 of 21

You would expect to find first when auscultating Mrs. Payer's lung fields

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Question 3 of 21

Which of the following classifications of heart failure is defined as marked limitation of physical activity with the client being comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, heart palpitation, or dyspnea?

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Question 4 of 21

When caring for a patient following a cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography, which of the following findings would be of most concern to the nurse?

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Question 5 of 21

Which classification of drugs used to treat hypertension prevents the action of angiotensin II and promotes increased salt and water excretion?

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Question 6 of 21

An elderly patient on the coronary step-down unit tells you that he does not want to take the ordered docusate sodium (Colace) because he does not have any problems with constipation. Which intervention is most appropriate?

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Question 7 of 21

A 55-year-old patient who is diagnosed with an evolving myocardial infarction (MI) insists on going home. The cardiac-vascular nurse encourages the patient to be admitted because the greatest risk within the first 24 hours of sustaining an MI is:

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Question 8 of 21

Which of the following may be the first abnormal sign detected in a client with cardiomyopathy?

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Question 9 of 21

During the initial post-operative assessment of a patient who has just transferred to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you obtain all of these data. Which has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?

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Question 10 of 21

Which statements accurately describe heart failure ?

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Question 11 of 21

What is a significant finding in the health history of a patient during an assessment of the cardiovascular system?

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Question 12 of 21

What procedure is used cautiously or not at all in elderly clients who have aortic stenosis because stretching may fracture the aortic valve if it is calcified, as is often the case in older clients?

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Question 13 of 21

A patient diagnosed with CHF will need positive inotropic medication to improve the contractility of the cardiac muscle. Which of the following medications taken by this patient has a positive inotropic effect?

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Question 14 of 21

The earliest evidence of a complication of heparin infusion is

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Question 15 of 21

A second 12-lead ECG performed on a patient 4 hours after the onset of chest pain reveals ST segment elevation. What does the nurse recognize that this finding indicates?

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Question 16 of 21

To prevent rheumatic heart disease, the school nurse, the school teacher, the family health practitioner, and the parents must work together to

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Question 17 of 21

A 62-year-old woman has prehypertension (BP 142/90 mm Hg) and smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. She has no symptoms of CAD but a recent LDL level was 154 mg/dL (3.98 mmol/L). Based on these findings, the nurse would expect that which treatment plan would be used first for this patient?

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Question 18 of 21

To improve compliance with the medical regimen in hypertensive clients, the most important thing the nurse can do is to

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Question 19 of 21

Before taking hemodynamic measurements, the monitoring equipment must be referenced by

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Question 20 of 21

What is the best rationale for acting quickly to restore an elderly client's heart rate from a new onset of atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm?

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Question 21 of 21

Buerger's disease characteristics.

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