Page |1
EAQ with NGN: Cardiac Exam Questions
& Answers | 100% Verified solutions
|Questions with Correct Answers 2025
latest update!! Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
1. Client was brought to the emergency department by his son with
reports of difficulty breathing and inability to walk short distances
without becoming extremely short of breath. Client is a 72-year-old
African American man with a history of obesity, hypertension,
coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. Client reports fatigue
related to difficulty sleeping at night as a result of a nonproductive
cough that is unresolved with cough drops. Client reports a weight gain
of 10 pounds in the past week, despite his decreased appetite. The son
reports that his father has been unable to care for himself as a result of
the fatigue and increasing shortness of breath. He states "he has not
showered in over a week."
Assessment findings:
Cardiovascular: Sinus tachycardia with occasional premature
ventricular contractions (PVCs). No murmur noted
Respiratory: Tachypnea, inspiratory crackles auscultated throughout
bilateral
Ans: The nurse is preparing a plan of care for the client. Based
on the information provided, choose the potential condition
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Page |2
with anticipated medication and side effect from the list of
options provided.
Potential condition:
heart failure
Anticipated Medications:
-nitroglycerin
-furosemide
Side effects to monitor:
-hypotension
-hypokalemia
2. A 64-year-old male client has arrived for an appointment at the
outpatient clinic because of difficulty breathing and a rash.
History:
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Depression
Erectile dysfunction
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
EAQ with NGN: Cardiac Exam Questions
& Answers | 100% Verified solutions
|Questions with Correct Answers 2025
latest update!! Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
1. Client was brought to the emergency department by his son with
reports of difficulty breathing and inability to walk short distances
without becoming extremely short of breath. Client is a 72-year-old
African American man with a history of obesity, hypertension,
coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. Client reports fatigue
related to difficulty sleeping at night as a result of a nonproductive
cough that is unresolved with cough drops. Client reports a weight gain
of 10 pounds in the past week, despite his decreased appetite. The son
reports that his father has been unable to care for himself as a result of
the fatigue and increasing shortness of breath. He states "he has not
showered in over a week."
Assessment findings:
Cardiovascular: Sinus tachycardia with occasional premature
ventricular contractions (PVCs). No murmur noted
Respiratory: Tachypnea, inspiratory crackles auscultated throughout
bilateral
Ans: The nurse is preparing a plan of care for the client. Based
on the information provided, choose the potential condition
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Page |2
with anticipated medication and side effect from the list of
options provided.
Potential condition:
heart failure
Anticipated Medications:
-nitroglycerin
-furosemide
Side effects to monitor:
-hypotension
-hypokalemia
2. A 64-year-old male client has arrived for an appointment at the
outpatient clinic because of difficulty breathing and a rash.
History:
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Depression
Erectile dysfunction
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
