ATI Cardiovascular Assessment Exam Questions
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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 |respiratory |rate |at |rest
D. |SaO2 |86% |on |room |air |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Absence |of |adventitious |breath |sounds
adventitious |breath |sounds |occur |when |there |is |fluid |in |the |lungs. |the |absence |of |these |
sounds |means |the |edema |is |resolving.
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |following |insertion |of |a |permanent |pacemaker. |Which |of |the |
following |client |statements |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." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |"I |can't |get |rid |of |these |hiccups."
hiccups |can |indicate |the |pacemaker |is |stimulating |the |chest |wall |or |diaphragm
, A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |postoperative |client |1 |hr |following |an |aortic |aneurysm |repair. |Which |of |
the |following |findings |can |indicate |shock |and |should |be |reported |to |the |provider?
A. |Serosanguineous |drainage |on |dressing
B. |Severe |pain |with |coughing
C. |Urine |output |of |20 |mL/hr
D. |Increase |in |temperature |from |36.8° |C |(98.2° |F) |to |37.5° |C |(99.5° |F) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
C. |Urine |output |of |20 |mL/hr
urine |output |< |30 |ml/hr |is |a |manifestation |of |shock
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Dyspnea |on |exertion
the |nurse |should |identify |this |as |an |expected |manifestation |of |dilated |cardiomyopathy. |
Dyspnea |is |due |to |ventricular |compromise |and |reduced |cardiac |output
A |nurse |is |providing |health |teaching |for |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 |diabetes |mellitus
With Correct Answers
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 |respiratory |rate |at |rest
D. |SaO2 |86% |on |room |air |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Absence |of |adventitious |breath |sounds
adventitious |breath |sounds |occur |when |there |is |fluid |in |the |lungs. |the |absence |of |these |
sounds |means |the |edema |is |resolving.
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |following |insertion |of |a |permanent |pacemaker. |Which |of |the |
following |client |statements |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." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |"I |can't |get |rid |of |these |hiccups."
hiccups |can |indicate |the |pacemaker |is |stimulating |the |chest |wall |or |diaphragm
, A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |postoperative |client |1 |hr |following |an |aortic |aneurysm |repair. |Which |of |
the |following |findings |can |indicate |shock |and |should |be |reported |to |the |provider?
A. |Serosanguineous |drainage |on |dressing
B. |Severe |pain |with |coughing
C. |Urine |output |of |20 |mL/hr
D. |Increase |in |temperature |from |36.8° |C |(98.2° |F) |to |37.5° |C |(99.5° |F) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
C. |Urine |output |of |20 |mL/hr
urine |output |< |30 |ml/hr |is |a |manifestation |of |shock
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Dyspnea |on |exertion
the |nurse |should |identify |this |as |an |expected |manifestation |of |dilated |cardiomyopathy. |
Dyspnea |is |due |to |ventricular |compromise |and |reduced |cardiac |output
A |nurse |is |providing |health |teaching |for |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 |diabetes |mellitus
