Cardiovascular NCLEX Questions/ Actual Questions
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D. taking daily weight The home care nurse is teaching the patient how to best
measurements monitor his edema. What is the best method for a patient at
home to monitor his peripheral edema?
A. Checking for pitting
B. Measuring the extremity
C. Measuring intake and output
D. Taking daily weight measurements
B. Assessing the patient's When a patient returns to the unit after a cardiac
peripheral pulses catheterization, which nursing intervention should
immediately follow taking vital signs?
A. Providing the patient with fluids
B. Assessing the patient's peripheral pulses C.Placingthe
patient in a warm bed and encouraging sleep D. Reapplying
the patient's dressing where the catheter was inserted
When performing a cardiovascular assessment, which action
should the LPN/LVN take?
D. Assess the patient's
A. Check the patient's urine for acetone.
apical pulse rate and
B. Obtain a sputum specimen from the patient.
rhythm, noting the
presence of pulse deficit. C. Find out whether the patient is the youngest in thefamily.
D. Assess the patient's apical pulse rate and rhythm,noting the
presence of pulse deficit.
,B. Assess for allergies to The nurse is caring for a patient following an angiogram.
radiopaque dye Which action should the nurse include in the patient's
care?
A. Encourage restriction of fluid intake
B. Assess for allergies to radiopaque dye
C. Have the patient refrain from coughingD. Instruct the patient
about ways to combat constipation
B. The patient has diabetes The nurse is providing education to a patient in the clinic
mellitus. for his annual examination on cardiovascular health.
Which of these factors, if present in the patient's
history, are most closely related to the development of
arteriosclerosis? A. The patient is an accountant.
B. The patient has diabetes mellitus.
C. The patient is to receive chemotherapy.
D. The patient had rheumatic fever as a child.
A. Exercise The nurse is assessing a patient who states he has been
diagnosed with intermittent claudication. The nurse
anticipates that the patient's cramping pain will be
brought on by what activity or position?
A. Exercise
B. Standing in one place
C.Having an extremity in dependent position
D. Having an extremity above the level of the heart
, When a patient has altered tissue perfusion, which
intervention should be included in the patient's care? A.
B. Instruct the patient to Keep the patient's environment on the cool side. B.
avoid extremes of Instruct the patient to avoid extremes of temperature.
temperature. C. Use local applications of heat, such as hot waterbottles.
D. Instruct the patient to wear underclothing made ofelastic
materials.
B. "This test evaluates blood The patient who is scheduled for a nuclear (thallium)
flow in various parts of the imaging scan asks the nurse about the purpose of this test.
heart."
Which response by the LPN/LVN is correct?
A. "This test measures the electrical activity within theheart."
B. "This test evaluates blood flow in various parts ofthe heart."
C. "This test determines the pressure in variouschambers of
the heart."
D. "This test provides visual information about theinterior of a
coronary artery."
A. Assess renal status. A patient is scheduled for cardiac catheterization this
D. Assess the morning. Before the procedure can be started, what must
patient'sallergy status, be accomplished? (Select all that apply.) A. Assess renal
especially related to iodine. status.
E. The physician B. Evaluate any difficulty swallowing.
mustobtain informed C. Determine if the patient has a history ofclaustrophobia.
consent for the procedure
D. Assess the patient's allergy status, especiallyrelated to iodine.
from the patient.
E. The physician must obtain informed consent for theprocedure
from the patient.
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Terms in this set (55)
D. taking daily weight The home care nurse is teaching the patient how to best
measurements monitor his edema. What is the best method for a patient at
home to monitor his peripheral edema?
A. Checking for pitting
B. Measuring the extremity
C. Measuring intake and output
D. Taking daily weight measurements
B. Assessing the patient's When a patient returns to the unit after a cardiac
peripheral pulses catheterization, which nursing intervention should
immediately follow taking vital signs?
A. Providing the patient with fluids
B. Assessing the patient's peripheral pulses C.Placingthe
patient in a warm bed and encouraging sleep D. Reapplying
the patient's dressing where the catheter was inserted
When performing a cardiovascular assessment, which action
should the LPN/LVN take?
D. Assess the patient's
A. Check the patient's urine for acetone.
apical pulse rate and
B. Obtain a sputum specimen from the patient.
rhythm, noting the
presence of pulse deficit. C. Find out whether the patient is the youngest in thefamily.
D. Assess the patient's apical pulse rate and rhythm,noting the
presence of pulse deficit.
,B. Assess for allergies to The nurse is caring for a patient following an angiogram.
radiopaque dye Which action should the nurse include in the patient's
care?
A. Encourage restriction of fluid intake
B. Assess for allergies to radiopaque dye
C. Have the patient refrain from coughingD. Instruct the patient
about ways to combat constipation
B. The patient has diabetes The nurse is providing education to a patient in the clinic
mellitus. for his annual examination on cardiovascular health.
Which of these factors, if present in the patient's
history, are most closely related to the development of
arteriosclerosis? A. The patient is an accountant.
B. The patient has diabetes mellitus.
C. The patient is to receive chemotherapy.
D. The patient had rheumatic fever as a child.
A. Exercise The nurse is assessing a patient who states he has been
diagnosed with intermittent claudication. The nurse
anticipates that the patient's cramping pain will be
brought on by what activity or position?
A. Exercise
B. Standing in one place
C.Having an extremity in dependent position
D. Having an extremity above the level of the heart
, When a patient has altered tissue perfusion, which
intervention should be included in the patient's care? A.
B. Instruct the patient to Keep the patient's environment on the cool side. B.
avoid extremes of Instruct the patient to avoid extremes of temperature.
temperature. C. Use local applications of heat, such as hot waterbottles.
D. Instruct the patient to wear underclothing made ofelastic
materials.
B. "This test evaluates blood The patient who is scheduled for a nuclear (thallium)
flow in various parts of the imaging scan asks the nurse about the purpose of this test.
heart."
Which response by the LPN/LVN is correct?
A. "This test measures the electrical activity within theheart."
B. "This test evaluates blood flow in various parts ofthe heart."
C. "This test determines the pressure in variouschambers of
the heart."
D. "This test provides visual information about theinterior of a
coronary artery."
A. Assess renal status. A patient is scheduled for cardiac catheterization this
D. Assess the morning. Before the procedure can be started, what must
patient'sallergy status, be accomplished? (Select all that apply.) A. Assess renal
especially related to iodine. status.
E. The physician B. Evaluate any difficulty swallowing.
mustobtain informed C. Determine if the patient has a history ofclaustrophobia.
consent for the procedure
D. Assess the patient's allergy status, especiallyrelated to iodine.
from the patient.
E. The physician must obtain informed consent for theprocedure
from the patient.
