NURS 2016 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. During a physical examination of a client, the Registered Nurse palpates the
point of maximal impulse (PMI) in the sixth intercostal space lateral to the left
midclavicular line. Which of the following actions should the Registered Nurse
implement next? Answer - Assess the client for symptoms of left ventricular
hypertrophy.
The Registered Nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for heart failure.
Which of the following laboratory results should the Registered Nurse assess to
determine the effects of therapy? Answer - B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Which of the following information obtained by the Registered Nurse who is
admitting the client for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be most
important to report to the health care provider before the MRI? Answer - The
client has a permanent ventricular pacemaker in place.
The Registered Nurse obtains this information from a client with
prehypertension. Which of the following findings is most important to address
with the client? Answer - No regular aerobic exercise
The Registered Nurse is caring for a client who has just diagnosed with
hypertension and has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following
information is important to include when teaching the client? Answer - Change
position slowly to help prevent dizziness and falls.
, The Registered Nurse in the emergency department received change-of-shift
report on these four clients with hypertension. Which of the following clients
should the Registered Nurse assess first? Answer - 43-year-old with a BP of
190/102 who is complaining of chest pain
Which of the following information given by a client admitted with chronic
stable angina will help the nurse confirm this diagnosis? Answer - The client
states that the pain is resolved after taking one sublingual nitroglycerin tablet.
The nurse is administering IV nitroglycerin to a client with a myocardial
infarction (MI). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
evaluate the effectiveness of the medication? Answer - Ask about chest
discomfort.
A client with ST segment elevation in several electrocardiographic (ECG) leads is
admitted to the emergency department (ED) and diagnosed as having an ST-
segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Which of the following
questions should the nurse ask to determine whether the client is a candidate
for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer - "What time did your chest pain begin?"
Which assessment finding in a client admitted with chronic heart failure
requires the most rapid action by the nurse? Answer - Oxygen saturation of
88%
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing for
cardioversion of a client with supraventricular tachycardia who is alert and has
a blood pressure of 110/66 mm Hg? Answer - Administer a sedative before
cardioversion is implemented.
The nurse is caring for a young adult client who had a mandatory
electrocardiogram (ECG) before participating on a college swim team and is
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1. During a physical examination of a client, the Registered Nurse palpates the
point of maximal impulse (PMI) in the sixth intercostal space lateral to the left
midclavicular line. Which of the following actions should the Registered Nurse
implement next? Answer - Assess the client for symptoms of left ventricular
hypertrophy.
The Registered Nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for heart failure.
Which of the following laboratory results should the Registered Nurse assess to
determine the effects of therapy? Answer - B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Which of the following information obtained by the Registered Nurse who is
admitting the client for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be most
important to report to the health care provider before the MRI? Answer - The
client has a permanent ventricular pacemaker in place.
The Registered Nurse obtains this information from a client with
prehypertension. Which of the following findings is most important to address
with the client? Answer - No regular aerobic exercise
The Registered Nurse is caring for a client who has just diagnosed with
hypertension and has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following
information is important to include when teaching the client? Answer - Change
position slowly to help prevent dizziness and falls.
, The Registered Nurse in the emergency department received change-of-shift
report on these four clients with hypertension. Which of the following clients
should the Registered Nurse assess first? Answer - 43-year-old with a BP of
190/102 who is complaining of chest pain
Which of the following information given by a client admitted with chronic
stable angina will help the nurse confirm this diagnosis? Answer - The client
states that the pain is resolved after taking one sublingual nitroglycerin tablet.
The nurse is administering IV nitroglycerin to a client with a myocardial
infarction (MI). Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
evaluate the effectiveness of the medication? Answer - Ask about chest
discomfort.
A client with ST segment elevation in several electrocardiographic (ECG) leads is
admitted to the emergency department (ED) and diagnosed as having an ST-
segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Which of the following
questions should the nurse ask to determine whether the client is a candidate
for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer - "What time did your chest pain begin?"
Which assessment finding in a client admitted with chronic heart failure
requires the most rapid action by the nurse? Answer - Oxygen saturation of
88%
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing for
cardioversion of a client with supraventricular tachycardia who is alert and has
a blood pressure of 110/66 mm Hg? Answer - Administer a sedative before
cardioversion is implemented.
The nurse is caring for a young adult client who had a mandatory
electrocardiogram (ECG) before participating on a college swim team and is
