NCLEX-RN: Cardiovascular Practices
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,A nurse assesses a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic
clients on a stenosis
cardiac unit.
Which client Although most people with heart
should the nurse failure will have failure that progresses
identify as being from left to right, it is possible to have
at greatest risk for left-sided failure alone for a short
the development period. It is also possible to have
of left-sided heart failure that progresses from
heart failure? right to left. Causes of left ventricular
failure include mitral or aortic valve
a. A 36-year-old disease, coronary artery disease, and
woman with hypertension. Pulmonary
aortic stenosis hypertension and chronic cigarette
b. A 42-year-old smoking are risk factors for right
man with ventricular failure. A cerebral vascular
pulmonary accident does not increase the risk of
hypertension heart failure.
c. A 59-year-old
woman who
smokes cigarettes
daily
d. A 70-year-old
man who had a
cerebral vascular
accident
,A nurse assesses c. I must stop halfway up the stairs to
a client in an catch my breath.
outpatient clinic.
Which statement Clients with left-sided heart failure
alerts the nurse report weakness or fatigue while
to the possibility performing normal activities of daily
of left-sided living, as well as difficulty breathing,
heart failure? or catching their breath. This occurs as
fluid moves into the alveoli. Nocturia
a. I have been is often seen with right-sided heart
drinking more failure. Thirst and blurred vision are
water than usual. not related to heart failure.
b. I am awakened
by the need to
urinate at night.
c. I must stop
halfway up the
stairs to catch my
breath.
d. I have
experienced
blurred vision on
several
occasions.
, A nurse assesses b. My shoes fit really tight lately.
a client admitted
to the cardiac Signs of systemic congestion occur
unit. Which with right-sided heart failure. Fluid is
statement by the retained, pressure builds in the venous
client alerts the system, and peripheral edema
nurse to the develops. Left-sided heart failure
possibility of symptoms include respiratory
right-sided heart symptoms. Orthopnea, coughing, and
failure? difficulty breathing all could be results
of left-sided heart failure.
a. I sleep with
four pillows at
night.
b. My shoes fit
really tight lately.
c. I wake up
coughing every
night.
d. I have trouble
catching my
breath.
Questions and answers EXAM,
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Terms in this set (58)
,A nurse assesses a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic
clients on a stenosis
cardiac unit.
Which client Although most people with heart
should the nurse failure will have failure that progresses
identify as being from left to right, it is possible to have
at greatest risk for left-sided failure alone for a short
the development period. It is also possible to have
of left-sided heart failure that progresses from
heart failure? right to left. Causes of left ventricular
failure include mitral or aortic valve
a. A 36-year-old disease, coronary artery disease, and
woman with hypertension. Pulmonary
aortic stenosis hypertension and chronic cigarette
b. A 42-year-old smoking are risk factors for right
man with ventricular failure. A cerebral vascular
pulmonary accident does not increase the risk of
hypertension heart failure.
c. A 59-year-old
woman who
smokes cigarettes
daily
d. A 70-year-old
man who had a
cerebral vascular
accident
,A nurse assesses c. I must stop halfway up the stairs to
a client in an catch my breath.
outpatient clinic.
Which statement Clients with left-sided heart failure
alerts the nurse report weakness or fatigue while
to the possibility performing normal activities of daily
of left-sided living, as well as difficulty breathing,
heart failure? or catching their breath. This occurs as
fluid moves into the alveoli. Nocturia
a. I have been is often seen with right-sided heart
drinking more failure. Thirst and blurred vision are
water than usual. not related to heart failure.
b. I am awakened
by the need to
urinate at night.
c. I must stop
halfway up the
stairs to catch my
breath.
d. I have
experienced
blurred vision on
several
occasions.
, A nurse assesses b. My shoes fit really tight lately.
a client admitted
to the cardiac Signs of systemic congestion occur
unit. Which with right-sided heart failure. Fluid is
statement by the retained, pressure builds in the venous
client alerts the system, and peripheral edema
nurse to the develops. Left-sided heart failure
possibility of symptoms include respiratory
right-sided heart symptoms. Orthopnea, coughing, and
failure? difficulty breathing all could be results
of left-sided heart failure.
a. I sleep with
four pillows at
night.
b. My shoes fit
really tight lately.
c. I wake up
coughing every
night.
d. I have trouble
catching my
breath.
