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1. The nurse is assessing a client who has just arrived in the emergency department and
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notes a pulse deficit. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate for the
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client?
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a. A 2-D echocardiogram
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b. A cardiac catheterization
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c. Hourly blood pressure checks
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d. Electrocardiographic monitoring d. Electrocardiographic monitoring
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2. The nurse is reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) of a healthy older-adult
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client who is having an annual physical examination. Which of the following findings
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should be of most concern to the nurse?
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a. The heart rate is 43 beats/minute.
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b. The PR interval is 0.21 seconds.
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c. There is a right bundle-branch block.
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d. The QRS duration is 0.13 seconds.
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3. During a physical examination of a client, the nurse palpates the point of maximal
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impulse (PMI) in the sixth intercostal space lateral to the left midclavicular line. Which of
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the following actions should the nurse implement next?
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a. Document that the PMI is in the normal anatomic location.
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b. Ask the client about risk factors for coronary artery disease.
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c. Auscultate both the carotid arteries for the presence of a bruit.
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d. Assess the client for symptoms of left ventricular hypertrophy.
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for symptoms of left ventricular hypertrophy.
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4. To auscultate for S3 or S4 gallops in the mitral area, which of the following should the
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nurse implement?
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a. Use the bell of the stethoscope with the client in the left lateral position.
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b. Use the bell of the stethoscope with the client sitting and leaning forward.
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c. Use the diaphragm of the stethoscope with the client in a reclining position.
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d. Use the diaphragm of the stethoscope with the client lying flat on the left side. a. Use
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the bell of the stethoscope with the client in the left lateral position.
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5. The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for heart failure. Which of the
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following laboratory results should the nurse assess to determine the effects of therapy?
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a. ngMyoglobin
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d. ngB-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) d. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
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