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Which assessments should a nurse perform when caring for a client
following a cardiac catheterization? Select all that apply.
A. Palpate the insertion site for tenderness.
B. Monitor BP and pulse frequently.
C. Palpate the pulse in different locations.
D. Inspect pressure dressing for signs of bleeding.
E. Inspect the color in every extremity.
Ans: B. Monitor BP and pulse frequently.
C. Palpate the pulse in different locations.
D. Inspect pressure dressing for signs of bleeding.
While auscultating a client's heart sounds, the nurse hears an extra
heart sound immediately after the second heart sound (S2). An audible
S3 would be considered an expected finding in what client?
A. A 20-year-old client
B. A client who has undergone valve replacement
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C. An older adult
D. A client who takes a beta-adrenergic blocker
Ans: A. A 20-year-old client
When hemodynamic monitoring is ordered for a client, a catheter is
inserted into the appropriate blood vessel or heart chamber. When
assessing a client who has such a device in place, the nurse should
check which of the following components? Select all that apply.
A. A flush system
B. A leveler
C. A transducer
D. An oscillator
E. A pressure bag
Ans: A. A flush system
C. A transducer
E. A pressure bag
A critical care nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary artery
catheter in place. What does this catheter measure that is particularly
important in critically ill clients?
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A. Pulmonary artery pressure
B. Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
C. Right ventricular afterload
D. Left ventricular preload
Ans: D. Left ventricular preload
Age-related changes associated with the cardiac system include which
conditions? Select all that apply.
A. myocardial thinning
B. endocardial fibrosis
C. increased size of the left atrium
D. increase in the number of SA node cells
Ans: B. endocardial fibrosis
C. increased size of the left atrium
A nurse is completing a head to toe assessment on a client diagnosed
with right-sided heart failure. To assess peripheral edema, which of the
following areas should be examined?
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A. Feet and ankles
B. Shoulders and elbows
C. Under the sacrum
D. Lips and earlobes
Ans: A. Feet and ankles
The nurse observes that a patient has 2+ pitting edema in the lower
extremities. What does the nurse know that the presence of pitting
edema indicates regarding fluid retention?
A. A weight gain of 6 lbs
B. A weight gain of 10 lbs
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NU 424 Cardiac PrepU Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Which assessments should a nurse perform when caring for a client
following a cardiac catheterization? Select all that apply.
A. Palpate the insertion site for tenderness.
B. Monitor BP and pulse frequently.
C. Palpate the pulse in different locations.
D. Inspect pressure dressing for signs of bleeding.
E. Inspect the color in every extremity.
Ans: B. Monitor BP and pulse frequently.
C. Palpate the pulse in different locations.
D. Inspect pressure dressing for signs of bleeding.
While auscultating a client's heart sounds, the nurse hears an extra
heart sound immediately after the second heart sound (S2). An audible
S3 would be considered an expected finding in what client?
A. A 20-year-old client
B. A client who has undergone valve replacement
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C. An older adult
D. A client who takes a beta-adrenergic blocker
Ans: A. A 20-year-old client
When hemodynamic monitoring is ordered for a client, a catheter is
inserted into the appropriate blood vessel or heart chamber. When
assessing a client who has such a device in place, the nurse should
check which of the following components? Select all that apply.
A. A flush system
B. A leveler
C. A transducer
D. An oscillator
E. A pressure bag
Ans: A. A flush system
C. A transducer
E. A pressure bag
A critical care nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary artery
catheter in place. What does this catheter measure that is particularly
important in critically ill clients?
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A. Pulmonary artery pressure
B. Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
C. Right ventricular afterload
D. Left ventricular preload
Ans: D. Left ventricular preload
Age-related changes associated with the cardiac system include which
conditions? Select all that apply.
A. myocardial thinning
B. endocardial fibrosis
C. increased size of the left atrium
D. increase in the number of SA node cells
Ans: B. endocardial fibrosis
C. increased size of the left atrium
A nurse is completing a head to toe assessment on a client diagnosed
with right-sided heart failure. To assess peripheral edema, which of the
following areas should be examined?
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A. Feet and ankles
B. Shoulders and elbows
C. Under the sacrum
D. Lips and earlobes
Ans: A. Feet and ankles
The nurse observes that a patient has 2+ pitting edema in the lower
extremities. What does the nurse know that the presence of pitting
edema indicates regarding fluid retention?
A. A weight gain of 6 lbs
B. A weight gain of 10 lbs
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