Cardiac NCLEX Exam Questions & Answers

Cardiac NCLEX Exam Questions & Answers A nurse is assisting a client who will wear a Holter monitor for continuous cardiac monitoring over the next 24 hours. The nurse takes which of the following actions to assist this client? - ANS ️️ Gives the client a device holder to wear around the waist A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pericarditis. The nurse reviews the client's record for which manifestation that differentiates pericarditis from other cardiopulmonary problems? - ANS ️️ Pericardial friction rub A client diagnosed with angina pectoris returns to the nursing unit after experiencing an angioplasty. The nurse reinforces instructions to the client regarding the procedure and home care measures. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions? - ANS ️️ "I need to adhere to my dietary restrictions." A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). The client reports chest pain. When the administration of a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet as prescribed does not relieve the chest pain, the next nursing action is to: - ANS ️️ Check the blood pressure and administer another nitroglycerin tablet A client has just returned from the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The left femoral vessel was used as the access site. After returning the client to bed and collecting initial data, the nurse places a sign above the bed stating that the client should remain on bedrest: - ANS ️️ With the head of the bed elevated no more than 15 degrees A nurse understands that which of the following is a correct guideline for adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a health care provider? - ANS ️️ Each rescue breath should be given over 1 second and should produce a visible chest rise. A client complaining of chest pain has an as-needed (PRN) prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). Before administering the medication to the client, the nurse should first check the client's: - ANS ️️ Blood pressure A nurse is assisting in caring for a client in the telemetry unit and is monitoring the client for cardiac changes indicative of hypokalemia. Which occurrence noted on the cardiac monitor indicates the presence of hypokalemia? - ANS ️️ ST- segment depression A client has a history of left-sided heart failure. The nurse would look for the presence of which of the following to determine whether the problem is currently active? - ANS ️️ Bilateral lung crac