ATI MED SURG IMMUNE AND INFECTION|
ATI MED SURG ONCOLOGY| ATI MED SURG
CARDIOVASCULAR REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is teaching a client who has polycythemia vera about self-care
measures. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. "Drink at least 1 liter of fluid each day."
B. "Continuously wear support hose."
C. "Elevate your legs when sitting."
D. "Use dental floss daily." --CORRECT ANSWER--C. "Elevate your legs
when sitting."
A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia. The nurse should
encourage the client to increase consumption of which of the following foods?
A. Eggs
B. Squash
C. Kale
D. Tofu --CORRECT ANSWER--A. Eggs
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,A nurse is monitoring a client for reperfusion following thrombolytic therapy to
treat acute myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following indicators should
the nurse identify to confirm reperfusion?
A. Ventricular dysrhythmias
B. Appearance of Q waves
C. Elevated ST segments
D. Recurrence of chest pain --CORRECT ANSWER--A. Ventricular
dysrhythmias
A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Midsternal chest pain
B. Thrill
C. Pitting edema in lower extremities
D. Lower back discomfort --CORRECT ANSWER--D. Lower back discomfort
A nurse is assessing the hematologic system of an older adult client. The nurse
should report which of the following findings to the provider as a possible
indication of a hematologic disorder?
A. Pallor
B. Jaundice
C. Absence of hair on the legs
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,D. Poor nailbed capillary refill --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Absence of hair on
the legs
A nurse is monitoring the electrocardiogram of a client who has hypocalcemia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Flattened T waves
B. Prolonged QT intervals
C. Shortened QT intervals
D. Widened QRS complexes --CORRECT ANSWER--B. Prolonged QT
intervals
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse administer an IV medication
to a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which of the following
observations requires intervention by the charge nurse?
A. A dressing is not applied to the port site after use.
B. A 22-gauge non-coring needle is used to access the port.
C. Blood return is noted prior to administering the medication.
D. A solution of 5 mL heparin 1,000 units/mL has been prepared. --CORRECT
ANSWER--D. A solution of 5 mL heparin 1,000 units/mL has been prepared.
A nurse is caring for a male client who reports a thick urethral discharge. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
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, A. Contact the client's sexual partners
B. Obtain a urethral specimen for culture
C. Prepare to administer penicillin to the client
D. Obtain blood for a rapid plasma reagin test --CORRECT ANSWER--B.
Obtain a urethral specimen for culture
A home health nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving
chemotherapy and has neutropenia. Which of the following foods should the
nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Soft-boiled eggs
B. Brie cheese made with unpasteurized milk
C. Cold deli-meat sandwiches
D. Baked chicken --CORRECT ANSWER--D. Baked chicken
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who reports bilateral pain
and swelling in her finger joints, with stiffness in the morning. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following laboratory values can
indicate arthritis?
A. Reticulocyte count
B. Rheumatoid factor
C. Direct Coombs' test
D. Platelet count --CORRECT ANSWER--B. Rheumatoid factor
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ATI MED SURG ONCOLOGY| ATI MED SURG
CARDIOVASCULAR REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is teaching a client who has polycythemia vera about self-care
measures. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. "Drink at least 1 liter of fluid each day."
B. "Continuously wear support hose."
C. "Elevate your legs when sitting."
D. "Use dental floss daily." --CORRECT ANSWER--C. "Elevate your legs
when sitting."
A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia. The nurse should
encourage the client to increase consumption of which of the following foods?
A. Eggs
B. Squash
C. Kale
D. Tofu --CORRECT ANSWER--A. Eggs
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,A nurse is monitoring a client for reperfusion following thrombolytic therapy to
treat acute myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following indicators should
the nurse identify to confirm reperfusion?
A. Ventricular dysrhythmias
B. Appearance of Q waves
C. Elevated ST segments
D. Recurrence of chest pain --CORRECT ANSWER--A. Ventricular
dysrhythmias
A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Midsternal chest pain
B. Thrill
C. Pitting edema in lower extremities
D. Lower back discomfort --CORRECT ANSWER--D. Lower back discomfort
A nurse is assessing the hematologic system of an older adult client. The nurse
should report which of the following findings to the provider as a possible
indication of a hematologic disorder?
A. Pallor
B. Jaundice
C. Absence of hair on the legs
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,D. Poor nailbed capillary refill --CORRECT ANSWER--C. Absence of hair on
the legs
A nurse is monitoring the electrocardiogram of a client who has hypocalcemia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Flattened T waves
B. Prolonged QT intervals
C. Shortened QT intervals
D. Widened QRS complexes --CORRECT ANSWER--B. Prolonged QT
intervals
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse administer an IV medication
to a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which of the following
observations requires intervention by the charge nurse?
A. A dressing is not applied to the port site after use.
B. A 22-gauge non-coring needle is used to access the port.
C. Blood return is noted prior to administering the medication.
D. A solution of 5 mL heparin 1,000 units/mL has been prepared. --CORRECT
ANSWER--D. A solution of 5 mL heparin 1,000 units/mL has been prepared.
A nurse is caring for a male client who reports a thick urethral discharge. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
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, A. Contact the client's sexual partners
B. Obtain a urethral specimen for culture
C. Prepare to administer penicillin to the client
D. Obtain blood for a rapid plasma reagin test --CORRECT ANSWER--B.
Obtain a urethral specimen for culture
A home health nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving
chemotherapy and has neutropenia. Which of the following foods should the
nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Soft-boiled eggs
B. Brie cheese made with unpasteurized milk
C. Cold deli-meat sandwiches
D. Baked chicken --CORRECT ANSWER--D. Baked chicken
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who reports bilateral pain
and swelling in her finger joints, with stiffness in the morning. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following laboratory values can
indicate arthritis?
A. Reticulocyte count
B. Rheumatoid factor
C. Direct Coombs' test
D. Platelet count --CORRECT ANSWER--B. Rheumatoid factor
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