NR 341 Quiz #3 Cardiac(Exam #2)questions and answers 2022

Fluid management What is the first line of treatment of hypertension and hypotension? A. The most common side effect for ACE inhibitors is a dry, hacking cough A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for captopril, which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Monitor for a cough b. Hold medication for HR 60/min c. Take this medication with food d. Avoid foods high in potassium 00:15 01:17 A. This medication primarily works on the HR. Do not give if HR 60/min The nurse check the vitals of a patient receiving atenolol. Which of the following findings would prompt the nurse to withhold the medication? a. HR 46/min b. O2 95% c. RR 18/min d. BP 160/94 A. Vision changes are one of the first signs of digoxin toxicity. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates digoxin toxicity? a. "My vision seems yellow" b. "I'm gaining weight" c. "I'm constipated" d. "My tongue is red and beefy" A The nurse is administering IV dose of amiodarone to a client in distress. What action should the nurse prioritize? a. Establish cardiac monitoring and maintain it until full recovery b. Perform medication reconciliation c. Provide reassurance and support to the client d. Document resuscitation efforts in detail A The nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to treat left ventricular failure. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect? a. Systolic BP has increased b. Cardiac output is reduced c. Apical HR has increased d. Urine output is reduced The patient without history of CAD because this person's heart has not created alternate pathways to restore blood flow whereas the person's with CAD has. The patient who has had a recent hip fracture and is experiencing chest pain is probably throwing a clot. A nurse is caring for two patients. One patient with a long history of CAD complains of sudden chest pain. The other patient, who has no history of CAD and has had a recent hip fracture complains of chest pain. Which patient would you see first? A. Sinus means there is a P wave before every QRS. Bradycardia is a HR 60/min. If there are 5 QRS complexes in a 6-second strip, you can assume the HR is 50. A nurse is examining a cardiac strip and notices 5 QRS complexes on the 6-second strip. There is normal PQRST at regular intervals. What is the strip indicating? a. Sinus bradycardia b. First-degree heart block c. Premature atrial contraction d. Ventricular tachycardia The p waves look like "saw tooth" What happens to the p wave in atrial flutter? atrial flutter What does this cardiac strip represent? SVT = a HR greater than 140/min If you are experiencing superventricular tachycardia, your HR is greater than...? HR is greater than 100/min What is your HR is you are experiencing sinus tachycardia?