RN Targeted Medical Surgical
Cardiovascular Online Practice 2023
A nurse is receiving report on a client on a medical floor. For each assessment finding,
click to specify if the assessment finding is consistent with left-sided heart failure or
right-sided heart failure. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has chest pain. The
nurse is planning care for the client who has chest pain. Specify the 4 anticipated
prescriptions for this client.
Morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin
A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication?
Cardiac murmur
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior
myocardial infarction. The client's history reveals they are 1 week postoperative
following an open cholecystectomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following
interventions is contraindicated?
Assisting with thrombolytic therapy
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has a bradydysrhythmia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for?
Confusion
, A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has a blood pressure of
254/139 mmHg. The nurse recognizes that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?.
Elevate the head of the client's bed
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed
from normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to
assist with which of the following interventions?
Vagal stimulation
A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a client. Identify the area the nurse
should inspect when evaluating the point of maximal impulse.
Apical pulse
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?
Stop the heparin infusion
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 client who has diabetes mellitus
A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and a history of diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following focused assessments should the nurse use to help differentiate
between an arterial ulcer and a venous stasis ulcer?
Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication
A nurse is planning a presentation for a group of clients who have hypertension. Which
of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include? Select all that apply
Limited alcohol intake; regular exercise program; tobacco cessation
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?
Slurred speech
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
Blood pressure 160/80 mmHg
Cardiovascular Online Practice 2023
A nurse is receiving report on a client on a medical floor. For each assessment finding,
click to specify if the assessment finding is consistent with left-sided heart failure or
right-sided heart failure. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has chest pain. The
nurse is planning care for the client who has chest pain. Specify the 4 anticipated
prescriptions for this client.
Morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin
A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication?
Cardiac murmur
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior
myocardial infarction. The client's history reveals they are 1 week postoperative
following an open cholecystectomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following
interventions is contraindicated?
Assisting with thrombolytic therapy
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has a bradydysrhythmia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for?
Confusion
, A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has a blood pressure of
254/139 mmHg. The nurse recognizes that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?.
Elevate the head of the client's bed
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed
from normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to
assist with which of the following interventions?
Vagal stimulation
A nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a client. Identify the area the nurse
should inspect when evaluating the point of maximal impulse.
Apical pulse
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?
Stop the heparin infusion
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 client who has diabetes mellitus
A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and a history of diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following focused assessments should the nurse use to help differentiate
between an arterial ulcer and a venous stasis ulcer?
Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication
A nurse is planning a presentation for a group of clients who have hypertension. Which
of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include? Select all that apply
Limited alcohol intake; regular exercise program; tobacco cessation
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?
Slurred speech
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
Blood pressure 160/80 mmHg
