ATIp RNp COMPREHENSIVEp PREDICTORp 2019p FORMp A
1. Thepnursepsuspectsp theppatientphaspincreasedpafterload.pWhichppiecep ofequipmentpshouldpthepnursepobtai
nptopdetermineptheppresencepofpthis
condition?
a. Pulsepoximeter
b. Oxygenpcannula
c. Bloodp pressurep cuff
d. Yankauerpsuctionptippcatheter
ANS:pC
Apbloodppressurepcuffpispneeded.p Thepdiastolicpaorticppressurepispapgoodpclinicalpmeasurepofpafterload.pAfterloadpispthepre
sistanceptopleftpventricularpejection.pInphypertensionp thep afterloadp increases,p makingp cardiacp workloadp alsop increase.p Ap
pulsepoximeterpispusedptopmonitorptheplevelpofparterialpoxygenpsaturation;pitpwillpnotphelppdeterminepincreasedpafterload
.pWhilepanpoxygenpcannulapmaypbepneededptophelppdecreasepthepeffectspofpincreasedpafterload,pitpwillpnotphelppdetermi
neptheppresencepofpafterload.pApYankauerpsuctionptippcatheterpispusedptosuctionptheporalpcavity.
2. Appatientphaspheartpfailurepandpcardiacpoutputpispdecreased.pWhichformulapcanpthepnursepuseptopcalc
ulatepcardiacpoutput?
a. Myocardialpcontractilityp ×pMyocardialpbloodp flow
b. Ventricularpfillingptime/Diastolicpfillingptime
c. Strokepvolumep×pHeartp rate
d. Preload/Afterload
ANS:pC
236
, Cardiacp outputp canpbepcalculatedp bypmultiplyingpthep strokepvolumepandp theheartprate.pThepotherpoptionsparepnotpme
asurespofpcardiacpoutput.
3. Appatient’spheartpratepincreasedpfromp94ptop164pbeats/min.pWhatpwillpthenursepexpect?
a. Increasepinpdiastolicpfillingptime
b. Decreasep inp hemoglobinp level
c. Decreasep inp cardiacp output
d. Increasep inp strokep volume
ANS:pC
Withpapsustainedpheartpratepgreaterpthanp160pbeats/min,pdiastolicpfillingptimepdecreases,pdecreasingpstrokepvolumepandp
cardiacp output.p Thep hemoglobinp levelwouldpnotpbepaffected.
4. Thepnursepispcarefulptopmonitorpappatient’spcardiacpoutput.pWhichpgoalpisthepnurseptryingptopachieve?
pppa. Topdeterminepperipheralpextremitypcirculation
b. Topdeterminepoxygenationp requirements
c. Topdeterminepcardiacp dysrhythmias
d. Topdeterminepventilationpstatus
ANS:pA
Cardiacpoutputp indicatesphowp muchpbloodp ispbeingp circulatedp systemicallypthroughoutpthepbodyptopthepperiphery.pThe
pamountpofpbloodpejectedpfromptheleftpventriclepeachpminutepispthepcardiacpoutput.pOxygenpstatuspwouldpbepdetermin
edpbyppulsepoximetryp andp theppresencep ofpcyanosis.p Cardiacpdysrhythmiasparepanpelectrical
237
, impulsepmonitoredpthroughpECGpresults.pVentilationpstatuspispmeasuredpbyprespiratoryprate,ppulsepoximetry,pan
dpcapnography.pCapnographypprovidespinstantpinformationpaboutptheppatient’spventilation.pVentilationpstatusp
doespnotpdependpsolelyponpcardiacpoutput.
LINKSpFORpALLATIpRESOURCES:
ATIpCOMPREHENSIVEpPREDICTORpEXAMp(p14pLATESTpVERSIONp,2021)p/pCOMPREHENSIVEpATIpPREDICTORpEXAMp/pPREDICTORpC
OMPREHENSIVEpATIpEXAM(ABESTpDOCUMENTFORpEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-2021-a-high-score-document
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58749/ATI-COMPREHENSIVE-PREDICTOR-EXAM--14-LATEST-
pVERSION-2021
https://docmerit.com/doc/show/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versions-pcomprehensive-predictor-
pati-exam-latest
ATIpCommunitypHealthpProctoredpExamp(p13pLATESTpVERSIONS,2021)/CommunitypHealthpATIpProctoredpExamp/pCommunit
ypHealthpATIpProctoredpATIpExamp(ABESTpDOCUMENTpFORpEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1097183/ati-community-health-proctored-exam-13-versions-pcommunity-health-ati-
pproctored-exam-13-versions-latest-2021
238
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58750/ATI-Community-Health-Proctored-Exam--13-LATEST-
pVERSIONS2021
1. Thepnursepsuspectsp theppatientphaspincreasedpafterload.pWhichppiecep ofequipmentpshouldpthepnursepobtai
nptopdetermineptheppresencepofpthis
condition?
a. Pulsepoximeter
b. Oxygenpcannula
c. Bloodp pressurep cuff
d. Yankauerpsuctionptippcatheter
ANS:pC
Apbloodppressurepcuffpispneeded.p Thepdiastolicpaorticppressurepispapgoodpclinicalpmeasurepofpafterload.pAfterloadpispthepre
sistanceptopleftpventricularpejection.pInphypertensionp thep afterloadp increases,p makingp cardiacp workloadp alsop increase.p Ap
pulsepoximeterpispusedptopmonitorptheplevelpofparterialpoxygenpsaturation;pitpwillpnotphelppdeterminepincreasedpafterload
.pWhilepanpoxygenpcannulapmaypbepneededptophelppdecreasepthepeffectspofpincreasedpafterload,pitpwillpnotphelppdetermi
neptheppresencepofpafterload.pApYankauerpsuctionptippcatheterpispusedptosuctionptheporalpcavity.
2. Appatientphaspheartpfailurepandpcardiacpoutputpispdecreased.pWhichformulapcanpthepnursepuseptopcalc
ulatepcardiacpoutput?
a. Myocardialpcontractilityp ×pMyocardialpbloodp flow
b. Ventricularpfillingptime/Diastolicpfillingptime
c. Strokepvolumep×pHeartp rate
d. Preload/Afterload
ANS:pC
236
, Cardiacp outputp canpbepcalculatedp bypmultiplyingpthep strokepvolumepandp theheartprate.pThepotherpoptionsparepnotpme
asurespofpcardiacpoutput.
3. Appatient’spheartpratepincreasedpfromp94ptop164pbeats/min.pWhatpwillpthenursepexpect?
a. Increasepinpdiastolicpfillingptime
b. Decreasep inp hemoglobinp level
c. Decreasep inp cardiacp output
d. Increasep inp strokep volume
ANS:pC
Withpapsustainedpheartpratepgreaterpthanp160pbeats/min,pdiastolicpfillingptimepdecreases,pdecreasingpstrokepvolumepandp
cardiacp output.p Thep hemoglobinp levelwouldpnotpbepaffected.
4. Thepnursepispcarefulptopmonitorpappatient’spcardiacpoutput.pWhichpgoalpisthepnurseptryingptopachieve?
pppa. Topdeterminepperipheralpextremitypcirculation
b. Topdeterminepoxygenationp requirements
c. Topdeterminepcardiacp dysrhythmias
d. Topdeterminepventilationpstatus
ANS:pA
Cardiacpoutputp indicatesphowp muchpbloodp ispbeingp circulatedp systemicallypthroughoutpthepbodyptopthepperiphery.pThe
pamountpofpbloodpejectedpfromptheleftpventriclepeachpminutepispthepcardiacpoutput.pOxygenpstatuspwouldpbepdetermin
edpbyppulsepoximetryp andp theppresencep ofpcyanosis.p Cardiacpdysrhythmiasparepanpelectrical
237
, impulsepmonitoredpthroughpECGpresults.pVentilationpstatuspispmeasuredpbyprespiratoryprate,ppulsepoximetry,pan
dpcapnography.pCapnographypprovidespinstantpinformationpaboutptheppatient’spventilation.pVentilationpstatusp
doespnotpdependpsolelyponpcardiacpoutput.
LINKSpFORpALLATIpRESOURCES:
ATIpCOMPREHENSIVEpPREDICTORpEXAMp(p14pLATESTpVERSIONp,2021)p/pCOMPREHENSIVEpATIpPREDICTORpEXAMp/pPREDICTORpC
OMPREHENSIVEpATIpEXAM(ABESTpDOCUMENTFORpEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-2021-a-high-score-document
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58749/ATI-COMPREHENSIVE-PREDICTOR-EXAM--14-LATEST-
pVERSION-2021
https://docmerit.com/doc/show/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versions-pcomprehensive-predictor-
pati-exam-latest
ATIpCommunitypHealthpProctoredpExamp(p13pLATESTpVERSIONS,2021)/CommunitypHealthpATIpProctoredpExamp/pCommunit
ypHealthpATIpProctoredpATIpExamp(ABESTpDOCUMENTpFORpEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1097183/ati-community-health-proctored-exam-13-versions-pcommunity-health-ati-
pproctored-exam-13-versions-latest-2021
238
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58750/ATI-Community-Health-Proctored-Exam--13-LATEST-
pVERSIONS2021