10/13/24, 7:54 AM HESI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR EXIT EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT…
HESI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR
EXIT EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (35)
After abdominal surgery B
a client suddenly reports
numbness in the right leg
and a "funny feeling" in
the toes. What should the
nurse do first?
Tell the client to drink
more fluids.
Instruct the client to
remain in bed.
Gently rub the client's
legs for circulation.
Tell the client about the
dangers of prolonged
bed rest.
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A client has a pulse C
deficit. Which The apical rate is more rapid than the radial rate
documentation by the when a pulse deficit exists. An apical pulse of 86
nurse supports this with a radial pulse of 78 is a pulse deficit of 8. A
finding? blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg is a pulse pressure
of 60. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds
Blood pressure of 130/70 indicates circulation is sluggish. Radial pulse of 80
mm Hg indicating pulse and a pedal pulse of 70 do not indicate a pulse
deficit of 60. deficit; a pulse deficit is the difference between the
apical and peripheral pulses.
Capillary refill greater
than 3 seconds indicating
pulse deficit.
Apical pulse 86 and
radial pulse 78 indicating
pulse deficit of 8.
Radial pulse 80 and
pedal pulse 70 indicating
pulse deficit of 10.
A client has edema in the D
lower extremities during
the day, which disappears
at night. With which
medical problem does
the nurse conclude this
clinical finding is
consistent?
Pulmonary edema
Myocardial infarction
Deep vein thrombosis
Right ventricular heart
failure
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C
A client is admitted to the
Some renal impairment usually is present even with
hospital with a long
mild hypertension and is attributed to the ischemia
history of hypertension.
resulting from narrowed renal blood vessels and
The nurse should assess
increased intravascular pressure; decreased blood
the client for which
flow causes atrophy of renal structures, such as
complication?
tubules, glomeruli, and nephrons, leading to kidney
failure. Retinopathy, resulting in blurred vision,
retinal hemorrhage, and blindness, occurs with a
Cataracts
long history of hypertension because of increased
intravascular pressure, not cataracts. Esophagitis is
Esophagitis
caused by esophageal reflux disease, not a long
history of hypertension. Hypertension does not
Kidney failure
cause diabetes mellitus; however, chronic elevations
of serum glucose accelerate atherosclerosis,
Diabetes mellitus
resulting in the development of hypertension.
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HESI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR
EXIT EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (35)
After abdominal surgery B
a client suddenly reports
numbness in the right leg
and a "funny feeling" in
the toes. What should the
nurse do first?
Tell the client to drink
more fluids.
Instruct the client to
remain in bed.
Gently rub the client's
legs for circulation.
Tell the client about the
dangers of prolonged
bed rest.
https://quizlet.com/956330773/hesi-pharmacology-cardiovascular-exit-exam-2024-actual-exam-complete-questions-and-correct-detailed-answer… 1/29
,10/13/24, 7:54 AM HESI PHARMACOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR EXIT EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT…
A client has a pulse C
deficit. Which The apical rate is more rapid than the radial rate
documentation by the when a pulse deficit exists. An apical pulse of 86
nurse supports this with a radial pulse of 78 is a pulse deficit of 8. A
finding? blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg is a pulse pressure
of 60. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds
Blood pressure of 130/70 indicates circulation is sluggish. Radial pulse of 80
mm Hg indicating pulse and a pedal pulse of 70 do not indicate a pulse
deficit of 60. deficit; a pulse deficit is the difference between the
apical and peripheral pulses.
Capillary refill greater
than 3 seconds indicating
pulse deficit.
Apical pulse 86 and
radial pulse 78 indicating
pulse deficit of 8.
Radial pulse 80 and
pedal pulse 70 indicating
pulse deficit of 10.
A client has edema in the D
lower extremities during
the day, which disappears
at night. With which
medical problem does
the nurse conclude this
clinical finding is
consistent?
Pulmonary edema
Myocardial infarction
Deep vein thrombosis
Right ventricular heart
failure
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C
A client is admitted to the
Some renal impairment usually is present even with
hospital with a long
mild hypertension and is attributed to the ischemia
history of hypertension.
resulting from narrowed renal blood vessels and
The nurse should assess
increased intravascular pressure; decreased blood
the client for which
flow causes atrophy of renal structures, such as
complication?
tubules, glomeruli, and nephrons, leading to kidney
failure. Retinopathy, resulting in blurred vision,
retinal hemorrhage, and blindness, occurs with a
Cataracts
long history of hypertension because of increased
intravascular pressure, not cataracts. Esophagitis is
Esophagitis
caused by esophageal reflux disease, not a long
history of hypertension. Hypertension does not
Kidney failure
cause diabetes mellitus; however, chronic elevations
of serum glucose accelerate atherosclerosis,
Diabetes mellitus
resulting in the development of hypertension.
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