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1. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client B.
who has an irregular radial pulse. Which of the the nurse should interpret this
following ECG abnormalities should the nurse finding as atrial flutter, which indi-
recognize as atrial flutter? cates a lack o fconduction between
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS the atria and ventricles. The addi-
complex tional atrial beats are not conduct-
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of ing.
80/min
C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
2. Which one of these rhythms indicates ventricu- D
lar tachycardia?
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS
complex
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of
80/min
C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
3. Which one of the following rates indicates nor- A
mal sinus rhythm?
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS
complex
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of
80/min
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C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
4. Which one of the following indicates a PVC? C
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS
complex
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of
80/min
C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
5. A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations D.
of aplastic anemia. Which of the following find- the client who has aplastic ane-
ings should the nurse expect? mia will have these manifesta-
A. Plethoric appearance of facial skin tions. Dyspnea on exertion can
B. Glossitis and weight loss also be present. In aplastic ane-
C. Jaundice and an enlarged liver mia, all 3 major blood components
D. Petechiae and ecchymosis (RBC, WBC, platelets) are reduced
or absent, known as pancytope-
nia. Manifestations usually develop
gradually.
6. Which one of the following choices are manifes- B
tations of pernicious anemia?
A. Plethoric appearance of facial skin
B. Glossitis and weight loss
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C. Jaundice and an enlarged liver
D. Petechiae and ecchymosis
7. Which one of the following choices are manifes- C. An enlarged spleen is also pre-
tations of sickle cell anemia? sent
A. Plethoric appearance of facial skin
B. Glossitis and weight loss
C. Jaundice and an enlarged liver
D. Petechiae and ecchymosis
8. A nurse is transfusing a unit of O-negative fresh B.
frozen plasma to a client whose blood type is B a client who receives FFP that is
positive. WHich of the following actions should not compatible can experience a
the nurse take? hemolytic transfusion reaction. the
A. Contimue to monitor for manifestations of a nurse should stop the transfusion
transfusion reaction. and infuse 0.9 NaCl with new tub-
B. Remove the unit of plasma immediately and ing.
start an IV infusion of normal saline solution. A client whose blood type is B can
C. continue the transfusion and repeat the type only receive type B of AB plasma.
and crossmatch
D. prepare to administer a dose of diphenhy-
dramine IV.
9. A nurse is monitoring a client who has heart fail- B.
ure related to mitral stenosis. The client reports pulmonary congestion occurs due
shortness of breath on exertion. Which of the to right sided heart failure. Because
following conditions should the nurse expect? of the defect in the mitral valve,
A. Increased cardiac output the left atrial pressure rises, the left
B. Increased pulmonary congestion atrium dilates, there is an increase
in pulmonary artery pressure, and
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C. Decreased left atria pressure the hypertrophy of the right ven-
D. Decreased pulmonary artery pressure tricle occurs. In this case, dyspnea
is an indication of pulmonary con-
gestion and right sided heart fail-
ure.
Pulmonary artery pressure increas-
es as a result of back-up from
stenosis of the mitral valve.
Cardiac output is decreased be-
cause the left ventricle is receiving
insufficient blood volume to pump
out.
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has peri- C.
carditis. Which of the following manifestations A client with pericarditis will ex-
should the nurse expect? perience dyspnea, hiccups, and a
A. Bradycardia with S-T segment depression nonproductive cough. These mani-
B. Relief of chest pain with deep inspiration. festations can indicate heart failure
C. Dyspnea with hiccups from pericardial compression due
D. Chest pain that increases when sitting up- to constrictive pericarditis or car-
right. diac tamponade.
11. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has C.
anemia and a new prescription for epoetin alfa. Hypertension is a common adverse
Which of the following information should the effect of epoetin alfa because of the
nurse include in the teaching? rise in production of erythrocytes
A. hospitalization is required when administer- and other RBC types. Epoetin alfa
ing each treatment. is a synthetic version of human ery-
B. The maximum effect of the medication will thropoeitin.
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1. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client B.
who has an irregular radial pulse. Which of the the nurse should interpret this
following ECG abnormalities should the nurse finding as atrial flutter, which indi-
recognize as atrial flutter? cates a lack o fconduction between
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS the atria and ventricles. The addi-
complex tional atrial beats are not conduct-
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of ing.
80/min
C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
2. Which one of these rhythms indicates ventricu- D
lar tachycardia?
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS
complex
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of
80/min
C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
3. Which one of the following rates indicates nor- A
mal sinus rhythm?
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS
complex
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of
80/min
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C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
4. Which one of the following indicates a PVC? C
A. P waves occurring at 0.16 sec before each QRS
complex
B. Atrial rate of 300/min with QRS complex of
80/min
C. Ventricular rate of 82/min with an atrial rate
of 80/min
D. An irregular ventricular rate of 125/min with
a wide QRS pattern
5. A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations D.
of aplastic anemia. Which of the following find- the client who has aplastic ane-
ings should the nurse expect? mia will have these manifesta-
A. Plethoric appearance of facial skin tions. Dyspnea on exertion can
B. Glossitis and weight loss also be present. In aplastic ane-
C. Jaundice and an enlarged liver mia, all 3 major blood components
D. Petechiae and ecchymosis (RBC, WBC, platelets) are reduced
or absent, known as pancytope-
nia. Manifestations usually develop
gradually.
6. Which one of the following choices are manifes- B
tations of pernicious anemia?
A. Plethoric appearance of facial skin
B. Glossitis and weight loss
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C. Jaundice and an enlarged liver
D. Petechiae and ecchymosis
7. Which one of the following choices are manifes- C. An enlarged spleen is also pre-
tations of sickle cell anemia? sent
A. Plethoric appearance of facial skin
B. Glossitis and weight loss
C. Jaundice and an enlarged liver
D. Petechiae and ecchymosis
8. A nurse is transfusing a unit of O-negative fresh B.
frozen plasma to a client whose blood type is B a client who receives FFP that is
positive. WHich of the following actions should not compatible can experience a
the nurse take? hemolytic transfusion reaction. the
A. Contimue to monitor for manifestations of a nurse should stop the transfusion
transfusion reaction. and infuse 0.9 NaCl with new tub-
B. Remove the unit of plasma immediately and ing.
start an IV infusion of normal saline solution. A client whose blood type is B can
C. continue the transfusion and repeat the type only receive type B of AB plasma.
and crossmatch
D. prepare to administer a dose of diphenhy-
dramine IV.
9. A nurse is monitoring a client who has heart fail- B.
ure related to mitral stenosis. The client reports pulmonary congestion occurs due
shortness of breath on exertion. Which of the to right sided heart failure. Because
following conditions should the nurse expect? of the defect in the mitral valve,
A. Increased cardiac output the left atrial pressure rises, the left
B. Increased pulmonary congestion atrium dilates, there is an increase
in pulmonary artery pressure, and
, ATI MED SURG EXAM 2025 (CARDIOVASCULAR, IMMUNE & INFECTION, AN
ONCOLOGY) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED AN-
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C. Decreased left atria pressure the hypertrophy of the right ven-
D. Decreased pulmonary artery pressure tricle occurs. In this case, dyspnea
is an indication of pulmonary con-
gestion and right sided heart fail-
ure.
Pulmonary artery pressure increas-
es as a result of back-up from
stenosis of the mitral valve.
Cardiac output is decreased be-
cause the left ventricle is receiving
insufficient blood volume to pump
out.
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has peri- C.
carditis. Which of the following manifestations A client with pericarditis will ex-
should the nurse expect? perience dyspnea, hiccups, and a
A. Bradycardia with S-T segment depression nonproductive cough. These mani-
B. Relief of chest pain with deep inspiration. festations can indicate heart failure
C. Dyspnea with hiccups from pericardial compression due
D. Chest pain that increases when sitting up- to constrictive pericarditis or car-
right. diac tamponade.
11. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has C.
anemia and a new prescription for epoetin alfa. Hypertension is a common adverse
Which of the following information should the effect of epoetin alfa because of the
nurse include in the teaching? rise in production of erythrocytes
A. hospitalization is required when administer- and other RBC types. Epoetin alfa
ing each treatment. is a synthetic version of human ery-
B. The maximum effect of the medication will thropoeitin.
