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NSG 320 EXAM 2 KAHOOTS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!||
MOST RECENT EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED SUCCES!! BRAND NEW EXAM!!!
Which ECG change is most important to report to the
physician when caring for a pt with angina?
a. Inverted P wave
b. Sinus tachycardia
c. ST-segment elevation
d. First-degree atrioventricular block - Answer-c
The nurse would explain the etiology of heart failure after
myocardial infarction (MI) as
a. impairment of the contractile function of the ventricle.
b. inability of the heart chambers to fill adequately.
c. increased myocardial workload.
d. increased oxygen demands of the myocardium. -
Answer-a
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When a pt is admitted with left ventricular heart failure, the
nurse would ask the pt about:
a. abdominal pain.
b. breathlessness.
c. leg swelling.
d. nausea. - Answer-b
Auscultation of lung sounds of a pt in left ventricular heart
failure would likely indicate:
a. diminished sounds.
b. grunting.
c. wheezing.
d. crackling sounds. - Answer-d
When a pt with heart failure is receiving loop diuretics, the
RN would be sure to monitor serum
a. calcium levels.
b. enzyme levels.
c. potassium levels.
d. sodium levels. - Answer-c
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A nurse is about to administer IV digoxin to a client with
CHF. Which action takes priority?
a. Ask the client if he/she has ever had digoxin before.
b. Assess the pt's pulse & hold the med if it is <60
beats/min.
c. Prepare the client for any side effects of the medication.
d. Provide info to the client on the med's expected effects.
- Answer-b
The nurse would assess a heart rate of 55 beats/min as a
normal finding in a client who:
a. is an athlete.
b. is obese.
c. takes a diuretic.
d. weighs less than 90 pounds. - Answer-a
A nurse quickly calculating a pt's heart rate by examining
the ECG would count the number of
a. large squares between P waves and multiply by 10.
b. large squares between R waves and multiply by 10.
c. P waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 5.
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d. R waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 10. - Answer-d
A client with a potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L would have a
characteristic ECG configuration of
a. increased PR interval.
b. inverted QRS complex.
c. no change.
d. tall T wave. - Answer-d
what action will the nurse take to obtain an accurate
baseline BP for a new pt
a. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per
second.
b. Have the pt sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor.
c. Assist the pt to the supine position for BP
measurements.
d. Obtain 2 BP readings in the arm and average the
results. - Answer-b- have the pt sit in a chair with the feet
flat on the floor
Which information should a nurse include when teaching a
pt with newly diagnosed hypertension?
a. Increasing physical activity will control BP for most pts.
NSG 320 EXAM 2 KAHOOTS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!||
MOST RECENT EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ |
GUARANTEED SUCCES!! BRAND NEW EXAM!!!
Which ECG change is most important to report to the
physician when caring for a pt with angina?
a. Inverted P wave
b. Sinus tachycardia
c. ST-segment elevation
d. First-degree atrioventricular block - Answer-c
The nurse would explain the etiology of heart failure after
myocardial infarction (MI) as
a. impairment of the contractile function of the ventricle.
b. inability of the heart chambers to fill adequately.
c. increased myocardial workload.
d. increased oxygen demands of the myocardium. -
Answer-a
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When a pt is admitted with left ventricular heart failure, the
nurse would ask the pt about:
a. abdominal pain.
b. breathlessness.
c. leg swelling.
d. nausea. - Answer-b
Auscultation of lung sounds of a pt in left ventricular heart
failure would likely indicate:
a. diminished sounds.
b. grunting.
c. wheezing.
d. crackling sounds. - Answer-d
When a pt with heart failure is receiving loop diuretics, the
RN would be sure to monitor serum
a. calcium levels.
b. enzyme levels.
c. potassium levels.
d. sodium levels. - Answer-c
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A nurse is about to administer IV digoxin to a client with
CHF. Which action takes priority?
a. Ask the client if he/she has ever had digoxin before.
b. Assess the pt's pulse & hold the med if it is <60
beats/min.
c. Prepare the client for any side effects of the medication.
d. Provide info to the client on the med's expected effects.
- Answer-b
The nurse would assess a heart rate of 55 beats/min as a
normal finding in a client who:
a. is an athlete.
b. is obese.
c. takes a diuretic.
d. weighs less than 90 pounds. - Answer-a
A nurse quickly calculating a pt's heart rate by examining
the ECG would count the number of
a. large squares between P waves and multiply by 10.
b. large squares between R waves and multiply by 10.
c. P waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 5.
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d. R waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 10. - Answer-d
A client with a potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L would have a
characteristic ECG configuration of
a. increased PR interval.
b. inverted QRS complex.
c. no change.
d. tall T wave. - Answer-d
what action will the nurse take to obtain an accurate
baseline BP for a new pt
a. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per
second.
b. Have the pt sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor.
c. Assist the pt to the supine position for BP
measurements.
d. Obtain 2 BP readings in the arm and average the
results. - Answer-b- have the pt sit in a chair with the feet
flat on the floor
Which information should a nurse include when teaching a
pt with newly diagnosed hypertension?
a. Increasing physical activity will control BP for most pts.
