CARDIAC NCLEX Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

1. A nurse assesses a patient who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding would the nurse expect? a) Heart rate of 120 beats/min b) Cool, clammy skin c) Oxygen saturation of 90% d) Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min 2. A nurse assesses a patient after administering a prescribed beta-blocker. Which assessment would the nurse expect to find? a) Blood pressure increased from 98/42 to 132/60 mm Hg b) Respiratory rate decreased from 25 to 14 breaths/m...

253 - Cardiovascular NCLEX Questions and answers rated A+ 253 - Cardiovascular NCLEX Questions The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second, and QRS complexes measure 0.06 second. The overall heart rate is 64 beats/minute. Which would be a correct interpretation based on these characteristics? 1.Sinus bradycardia 2.Sick sinus syndrome 3.Normal sinus rhythm 4.First-degree heart block - correct answer ...

ATI CARDIAC QUESTIONS with complete solution ATI CARDIAC QUESTIONS You are reviewing the chart of a PT who is receiving heparin therapy for a DVT. Which intervention should the RN anticipate taking if the PTs aPTT is 96 seconds? 1. Increase heparin infusion rate by 2mL/hr 2. Continue monitor the heparin infusion as prescribed 3. Request a prothrombin time PT 4. Stop the heparin infusion - correct answer 4. Stop the heparin infusion- pt is above the therapeutic range of 1-5-2 times the...

Cardiac Disorders NCLEX Question and answers correctly solved Cardiac Disorders NCLEX The nurse is assessing a pt w/ chronic heart failure. Which abnormal chest sound would the nurse most likely auscultate? 1. expiratory wheezes 2. friction rub 3. harsh vesicular 4. crackles - correct answer Answer: 4 Rationale 1, 2, 3: Expiratory wheezes, friction rub, & harsh vesicular sounds are not associated w/ chronic heart failure. Rationale 4: Fluid accumulates in the alveolar spaces w/ left-...

CARDIAC NCLEX labs Question and answers correctly solved CARDIAC NCLEX : labs Cardiac Lab Tests - correct answer Serum electrolytes, ESR, C-reactive protein, blood coagulation tests (PTT, PT, INR), BUN&cr, total serum cholesterol desirable (LDL, HDL, triglycerides), BNP, enzymes(CK-MB, troponin, myoglobin) PTT - correct answer -blood coagulation test -Heparin PT - correct answer -blood coagulation test -Warfarin (Coumadin) BUN and creatinine - correct answer -reflect renal functio...

Cardiac NCLEX Practice Questions and answers already passed Cardiac NCLEX Practice Questions The nurse is preparing to teach the pt newly diagnosed with angina pectoris how to self-administer nitroglycerine (NTG) tablets. What pt teaching should the nurse emphasize? select all that apply A. stop all activities immediately and sit down if chest pain occurs B. if the pain is unrelieved after three NTG tablets, continue to rest and call the prescriber right away C. After discharge, keep NT...

Cardiac NCLEX questions and answers 100% correct Cardiac NCLEX questions The client is admitted to the telemetry unit diagnosed with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF). Which signs/symptoms would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client? 1. Apical pulse rate of 110 and 4+ pitting edema of feet. 2. Thick white sputum and crackles that clear with cough. 3. The client sleeping with no pillow and eupnea. 4. Radial pulse rate of 90 and capillary refill time &lt...

CARDIAC NCLEX QUESTIONS Question and answers rated A+ CARDIAC NCLEX QUESTIONS 1) A client is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization using a radiopaque dye. Which of the following assessments is most critical before the procedure? 1.Intake and output 2.Baseline peripheral pulse rates 3.Height and weight 4.Allergy to iodine or shellfish - correct answer 4. Allergy to iodine or shellfish This procedure requires an informed consent because it involves injection of a radiopaque dye into...

Cardiac NCLEX Questions with complete solution Cardiac NCLEX Questions Which nursing action is most important when caring for a client after a cardiac catheterization? 1. Provide for rest 2. Administer oxygen 3. Check a pulse distal to the insertion site 4. Assess the electrocardiogram every fifteen minutes - correct answer 3 For which complication of myocardial infarction should the nurse monitor clients in the coronary care unit? 1. Dysrhythmia 2. Hypokalemia 3. Anaphylactic sh...

Cardiac NCLEX style questions with complete solution Cardiac NCLEX style questions Which instruction given to a patient who is about to undergo Holter monitoring is most appropriate? A. "You may remove the monitor only to shower or bathe." B."You should connect the monitor whenever you feel symptoms." C."You should refrain from exercising while wearing this monitor." D."You will need to keep a diary of all your activities and symptoms. - correct answer Correct Answer D Rationa...

CARDIAC NCLEX Question and answers correctly solved CARDIAC NCLEX The nurse is caring for a client with an arterial line. How does the nurse recognize that the client is at risk for insufficient perfusion of body organs? A. Right atrial pressure is 4 mm Hg. B. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 58 mm Hg. C. Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is 7 mm Hg. D. PO2 is reported as 78 mm Hg. - correct answer B. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 58 mm Hg. To maintain tissue perfusion to v...