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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days
postoperative following a heart transplant. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
-"You might no longer be able to feel chest pain."
-"Your level of activity intolerance will not change."
-"After 6 months, you will no longer need to restrict your
sodium intake."
-"You will be able to stop taking immunosuppressants after
12 months." - Answer-"You might no longer be able to feel
chest pain."
Heart transplant clients usually are no longer able to feel
chest pain due to the denervation of the heart.
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A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for
treatment of left-sided heart failure with intravenous loop
diuretics and digitalis therapy. The client is experiencing
weakness and an irregular heart rate. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
-Obtain client's current weight
-Review serum electrolyte values
-Determine the time of the last digoxin dose
-Check the client's urine output - Answer-Review serum
electrolyte values.
Weakness and irregular heart rate indicate that the client
is at the greatest risk for electrolyte imbalance, an adverse
effect of loop diuretics. The first action the nurse should
take is to review the client's electrolyte values, particularly
the potassium level, because the client is at risk for
dysrhythmias from hypokalemia.
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect to find?
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-Increased abdominal girth
-Weak peripheral pulses
-Jugular venous neck distention
-Dependent edema - Answer-Weak peripheral pulses.
Weak peripheral pulses are related to decreased cardiac
output resulting from left-sided heart failure.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of deep-
vein thrombosis and is receiving warfarin. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings
indicates the medication is effective?
-Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
-Minimal bruising of extremities
-Decreased blood pressure
-INR 2.0 - Answer-INR 2.0
The nurse should identify that an INR of 2.0 is within the
desired reference range of 2.0 to 3.0 for a client who has a
deep-vein thrombosis and is receiving warfarin to reduce
the risk of new clot formation and a stroke.
ATI Cardiovascular Targeted Exam ||Verified Exam!!||
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days
postoperative following a heart transplant. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
-"You might no longer be able to feel chest pain."
-"Your level of activity intolerance will not change."
-"After 6 months, you will no longer need to restrict your
sodium intake."
-"You will be able to stop taking immunosuppressants after
12 months." - Answer-"You might no longer be able to feel
chest pain."
Heart transplant clients usually are no longer able to feel
chest pain due to the denervation of the heart.
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A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for
treatment of left-sided heart failure with intravenous loop
diuretics and digitalis therapy. The client is experiencing
weakness and an irregular heart rate. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
-Obtain client's current weight
-Review serum electrolyte values
-Determine the time of the last digoxin dose
-Check the client's urine output - Answer-Review serum
electrolyte values.
Weakness and irregular heart rate indicate that the client
is at the greatest risk for electrolyte imbalance, an adverse
effect of loop diuretics. The first action the nurse should
take is to review the client's electrolyte values, particularly
the potassium level, because the client is at risk for
dysrhythmias from hypokalemia.
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart
failure. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect to find?
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-Increased abdominal girth
-Weak peripheral pulses
-Jugular venous neck distention
-Dependent edema - Answer-Weak peripheral pulses.
Weak peripheral pulses are related to decreased cardiac
output resulting from left-sided heart failure.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of deep-
vein thrombosis and is receiving warfarin. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings
indicates the medication is effective?
-Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
-Minimal bruising of extremities
-Decreased blood pressure
-INR 2.0 - Answer-INR 2.0
The nurse should identify that an INR of 2.0 is within the
desired reference range of 2.0 to 3.0 for a client who has a
deep-vein thrombosis and is receiving warfarin to reduce
the risk of new clot formation and a stroke.
