ATI Cardiac EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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ANSWERS
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of
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Raynaud's disease about preventing the onset of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
manifestations. Which of the following client statements |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should indicate to the nurse the need for additional
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teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"I will take my |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medications at the first sign of an attack." |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who
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has heart failure. Which of the following actions is
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appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Evaluating the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
client for nausea, vomiting, and anorexia
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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription
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for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should
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the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"You should
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avoid grapefruit juice." |\ |\
A nurse is assessing a client who has atrial fibrillation.
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Which of the following pulse characteristics should the
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nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Irregular
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,A nurse in the medical-surgical unit is assigning client
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care to a nurse who is floating from the PACU. The nurse
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should recognize that the float nurse is most qualified to
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care for which of the following clients? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A client who is postoperative following a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lobectomy and has a chest tube |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and
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reports feeling a new onset of palpitations and shortness
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of breath. Which of the following assessments should
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indicate to the nurse that the client may have developed
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atrial fibrillation? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Different
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apical and radial pulses. |\ |\ |\
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about
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interventions to reduce the risk of developing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following statements |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by the client should indicate to the nurse the need for
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further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Increasing
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my intake of foods containing trans-fatty acids can lower
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my risk. |\
A nurse assessing a client who is at risk for deep-vein
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thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following findings is a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
manifestation of DVT? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Groin |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tenderness
, A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client
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who reports pain in the jaw, back, and shoulder, and
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shortness of breath and nausea. Which of the following
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actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Obtain an EKG. |\ |\
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who
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has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the
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following instructions should the nurse include in the
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teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Exercise at least three|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
times per week.
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A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who
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has angina pectoris and a prescription for propranolol
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hydrochloride PO 40 mg twice daily. Which of the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following findings in the history should the nurse report to
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the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The client has a
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history of bronchial asthma. |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who has peripheral arterial
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disease (PAD). Which of the following symptoms should
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the nurse expect to find in the early stage of the disease?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intermittent claudication
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by
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continuous IV infusion. Which of the following medications |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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ANSWERS
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Raynaud's disease about preventing the onset of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
manifestations. Which of the following client statements |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should indicate to the nurse the need for additional
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"I will take my |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
medications at the first sign of an attack." |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
has heart failure. Which of the following actions is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Evaluating the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
client for nausea, vomiting, and anorexia
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"You should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
avoid grapefruit juice." |\ |\
A nurse is assessing a client who has atrial fibrillation.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following pulse characteristics should the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Irregular
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,A nurse in the medical-surgical unit is assigning client
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care to a nurse who is floating from the PACU. The nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should recognize that the float nurse is most qualified to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care for which of the following clients? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A client who is postoperative following a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lobectomy and has a chest tube |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reports feeling a new onset of palpitations and shortness
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of breath. Which of the following assessments should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
indicate to the nurse that the client may have developed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
atrial fibrillation? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Different
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
apical and radial pulses. |\ |\ |\
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interventions to reduce the risk of developing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following statements |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by the client should indicate to the nurse the need for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Increasing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
my intake of foods containing trans-fatty acids can lower
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
my risk. |\
A nurse assessing a client who is at risk for deep-vein
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following findings is a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
manifestation of DVT? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Groin |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tenderness
, A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
who reports pain in the jaw, back, and shoulder, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
shortness of breath and nausea. Which of the following
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Obtain an EKG. |\ |\
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following instructions should the nurse include in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Exercise at least three|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
times per week.
|\ |\ |\
A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
has angina pectoris and a prescription for propranolol
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hydrochloride PO 40 mg twice daily. Which of the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
following findings in the history should the nurse report to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the provider? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The client has a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
history of bronchial asthma. |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who has peripheral arterial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
disease (PAD). Which of the following symptoms should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the nurse expect to find in the early stage of the disease?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intermittent claudication
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
continuous IV infusion. Which of the following medications |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
