ATI REAL LIFE RN: MI COMPLICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Mr. Davis has taken the first dose of nitroglycerin. Which of the following actions should be taken next? Correct Answer B. Mrs. Davis should call 911 if her husband's chest pain is not relieved within 5 minutes. Rationale: unresolved chest pain with the admin of nitro can indicate MI, so call 911 if pain continues and should also take another dose of nitro. For unresolved chest pain a total of 3 doses of nitro admin 5 min apart. Should also take 325 mg dose aspirin to inhibit platelet aggregation which can reduce cardiac damage from the formation of a thrombus Nurse Christine is reviewing Mr. Davis' ECG strip, which was completed a t1725. Which pattern on the ECG strip is the priority finding? Hotspot Correct Answer B. Rationale: priority is ST-segment elevation, possibly indicating an acute coronary even which is the greatest risk Nurse Christine is preparing to initiate the prescriptions for Mr. Davis. Which of the following prescriptions should she expect to initiate? (Select all that apply.) Correct Answer A. chest x-ray B. troponin level C. morphine E. potassium and Creatinine levels Mr. Davis is reporting itching over his arms and chest. What is the most appropriate action Nurse Carl should take? Correct Answer the priority action nurse Carl should take is to check Mr. Davis's medical record for a shell fish allergy. Nurse Carl should recognize the possibility of an allergic reaction related to a shellfish allergy. Record the allergy to shellfish in the medical record and notify the provider of the allergy and Mr. Davis's report of itching. The provider can determine if Mr. Davis is having a delayed allergic reaction to the contrast dye used during cardiac catheterization. Nurse Carl should check the client's skin for a rash and request a prescription for diphenhydramine IV to decrease the itching. Nurse Carl is assessing Mr. Davis's breath sounds and suspects Mr. Davis is starting to experience a moderate systemic reaction to the contrast dye used for the heart catheterization. Which of the following breath sounds should the nurse expect to hear during auscultation? Correct Answer C. wheezing Nurse Carl has listened to Mr. Davis's breath sounds and recognizes the manifestations of Mr. Davis's condition. Nurse Carl should expect a prescription for which of the following medications? Correct Answer B. Epinephrine IV