NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
1. A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and has a blood
pressure of 88/58 mm Hg. Which additional assessment finding would the nurse
expect? MI
Hak
WBP 1206pm
Heart rate of 120
beats/min
2. A nurse assesses a client after administering a prescribed beta blocker.
Which assessment would the nurse expect to find?
Beta bpm
blocker dad100 to 80
Pulse decreased from 100 to 80 beats/min.
3. A nurse assesses clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client would the
nurse identify as having the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease?
0 diabetic
A 65-year-old woman with diabeP mU
tesC itus.risk 765 y
ellD
4. A nurse assesses an older adult client who has multiple chronic diseases. The
client’s heart rate is 48 beats/min. What action would the nurse take first?
assess
diseasesAl48 meds
Assess the client’s medicam
tiounlst.iple bpm
5. An emergency department nurse obtains the health history of a client. Which
statement by the client would alert the nurse to the occurrence of heart failure?
soB climbingstairs
“I get short of breath when I climbhse irsr.”ftailure s s
taa
pg. 1
,NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
6. A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is newly admitted to the
medical unit. Which statement by the client would alert the nurse to the presence of
edema?
enldsoef
“My shoes fit tighter by theS tight
shoes
d
theedm
aya
.”
7. A nurse assesses female client who is experiencing a myocardial infarction.
Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect?
female MI clinicalmanifestation fatigue SOB
Fatigue and shortness of breath
8. A nurse assesses a client 2 hours after a cardiac angiography via the left
femoral artery. The nurse notes that the left pedal pulse is weak. What action
temp
would the nurse take next?
Assess the color and w ratuLre
epaek
tem assesscolor
p
ofethdeallp
efu
t llesge
.
pg. 2
,NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
9. A nurse assesses a client who is recovering after a left-sided cardiac
catheterization. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?
slurred confused
Slurred speech and confusionL cardiaccathSTATsis
10. A nurse assesses a client who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.
Which assessment would the nurse complete as the priority prior to this
procedure?
cardiaccathpreop iodineallergy
Allergies to iodine-based p
agrenio
ts rity
11. A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) of the heart. The client’s health history includes a previous myocardial
infarction and pacemaker implantation. MbeIfo action would the nurse take?
rWhat d
Notify the primary healthM
carR
e pacemakerna notifyMD
IprW
ovidI e
re scheduling the MRI.
12. A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction. The
client’s blood pressure is 140/88 mm Hg. What action would the nurse take first?
comparepriorBP
Compare the results with P
preo outs bM
vis looId
resIsuAreBrePadings.
pW
13. A nurse cares for a client who has an 80% blockage of the right coronary artery
(RCA) and is scheduled for bypass surgery. Which intervention would the nurse be
prepared to implement while this client waits for surgery?
initiate external
Initiation of an ex8
ter0 emcakkearge bypass
nal pbaclo pacemaker
pg. 3
, NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
14. A nurse teaches a client with diabetes mellitus and a body mass index of 42
who is at high risk for coronary artery disease. Which statement related to
nutrition would the nurse include in
this client’s balancewt loss
DM Overweight A cab risk
teaching?
“You should balance weight loss with consuming necessary nutrients.”
15. A nurse cares for a client who has advanced cardiac disease and states, “I am
having trouble breathing while I’m sleeping at night.” What is the nurse’s best
response?
“Use pillows to elevaS
teO
yoB
ur A
heaH
d aS ehlie
nd chest w levya
outaerh
e se
lea
epd
ingw
.” ipillow
16. A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction. The
client states, “I will need to stop eating so much chili to keep that indigestion pain
from returning.” What is the
nurse’s best
0Chili post MI whatdoyouunderstand
response?
“What do you understand about what happened to you?”
17. A nurse prepares a client for cardiac catheterization. The client states, “I am
afraid I might die.” What is the nurse’s best response?
“Tell me more about your concerns about the test.”
cardiaccath Afraiddeath tell me more
pg. 4
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
1. A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and has a blood
pressure of 88/58 mm Hg. Which additional assessment finding would the nurse
expect? MI
Hak
WBP 1206pm
Heart rate of 120
beats/min
2. A nurse assesses a client after administering a prescribed beta blocker.
Which assessment would the nurse expect to find?
Beta bpm
blocker dad100 to 80
Pulse decreased from 100 to 80 beats/min.
3. A nurse assesses clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client would the
nurse identify as having the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease?
0 diabetic
A 65-year-old woman with diabeP mU
tesC itus.risk 765 y
ellD
4. A nurse assesses an older adult client who has multiple chronic diseases. The
client’s heart rate is 48 beats/min. What action would the nurse take first?
assess
diseasesAl48 meds
Assess the client’s medicam
tiounlst.iple bpm
5. An emergency department nurse obtains the health history of a client. Which
statement by the client would alert the nurse to the occurrence of heart failure?
soB climbingstairs
“I get short of breath when I climbhse irsr.”ftailure s s
taa
pg. 1
,NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
6. A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is newly admitted to the
medical unit. Which statement by the client would alert the nurse to the presence of
edema?
enldsoef
“My shoes fit tighter by theS tight
shoes
d
theedm
aya
.”
7. A nurse assesses female client who is experiencing a myocardial infarction.
Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect?
female MI clinicalmanifestation fatigue SOB
Fatigue and shortness of breath
8. A nurse assesses a client 2 hours after a cardiac angiography via the left
femoral artery. The nurse notes that the left pedal pulse is weak. What action
temp
would the nurse take next?
Assess the color and w ratuLre
epaek
tem assesscolor
p
ofethdeallp
efu
t llesge
.
pg. 2
,NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
9. A nurse assesses a client who is recovering after a left-sided cardiac
catheterization. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?
slurred confused
Slurred speech and confusionL cardiaccathSTATsis
10. A nurse assesses a client who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.
Which assessment would the nurse complete as the priority prior to this
procedure?
cardiaccathpreop iodineallergy
Allergies to iodine-based p
agrenio
ts rity
11. A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) of the heart. The client’s health history includes a previous myocardial
infarction and pacemaker implantation. MbeIfo action would the nurse take?
rWhat d
Notify the primary healthM
carR
e pacemakerna notifyMD
IprW
ovidI e
re scheduling the MRI.
12. A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction. The
client’s blood pressure is 140/88 mm Hg. What action would the nurse take first?
comparepriorBP
Compare the results with P
preo outs bM
vis looId
resIsuAreBrePadings.
pW
13. A nurse cares for a client who has an 80% blockage of the right coronary artery
(RCA) and is scheduled for bypass surgery. Which intervention would the nurse be
prepared to implement while this client waits for surgery?
initiate external
Initiation of an ex8
ter0 emcakkearge bypass
nal pbaclo pacemaker
pg. 3
, NUR MISC Chapter 30: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System Exam
Questions and Answers (handwritten) 2026
14. A nurse teaches a client with diabetes mellitus and a body mass index of 42
who is at high risk for coronary artery disease. Which statement related to
nutrition would the nurse include in
this client’s balancewt loss
DM Overweight A cab risk
teaching?
“You should balance weight loss with consuming necessary nutrients.”
15. A nurse cares for a client who has advanced cardiac disease and states, “I am
having trouble breathing while I’m sleeping at night.” What is the nurse’s best
response?
“Use pillows to elevaS
teO
yoB
ur A
heaH
d aS ehlie
nd chest w levya
outaerh
e se
lea
epd
ingw
.” ipillow
16. A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction. The
client states, “I will need to stop eating so much chili to keep that indigestion pain
from returning.” What is the
nurse’s best
0Chili post MI whatdoyouunderstand
response?
“What do you understand about what happened to you?”
17. A nurse prepares a client for cardiac catheterization. The client states, “I am
afraid I might die.” What is the nurse’s best response?
“Tell me more about your concerns about the test.”
cardiaccath Afraiddeath tell me more
pg. 4
