NCLEX HEART FAILURE EXAM | NEWST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% CORRECT | 2024
UPDATE!!
The nurse includes the definition of HF in the teaching plan for the
client. An accurate description of the mechanism of HF is that [Hint]
there is too much fluid in the heart.
the heart cannot get oxygen.
the heart is unable to pump effectively.
there is too much fluid in the lungs. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > the
heart is unable to pump effectively.
A client is being started on lisinopril (Zestril). Nursing interventions
during initial therapy with this medication must include
Monitoring blood pressure.
Monitoring intake and output.
Monitoring EKG.
, Monitoring serum levels. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Monitoring blood
pressure.
Rationale: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor, which can cause severe
hypotension with initial doses. The nurse should monitor the client
closely for several hours.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for
digoxin and takes multiple other medications. concurrent use of which
of the following medications places the client at risk for dig toxicity?
1. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
2. Verapamil (Calan)
3. Warfarin (Coumadin)
4. Aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2.
Verapamil (Calan) -- CCB, can increase digoxin levels. if used together
dig dosage may need to be lowered.
The nurse developing a teaching plan for a client receiving thiazide
diuretics should include the following.
Teaching the client to take apical pulse.
Decreasing potassium-rich foods in the diet.
Including citrus fruits, melons, and vegetables in the diet.
ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% CORRECT | 2024
UPDATE!!
The nurse includes the definition of HF in the teaching plan for the
client. An accurate description of the mechanism of HF is that [Hint]
there is too much fluid in the heart.
the heart cannot get oxygen.
the heart is unable to pump effectively.
there is too much fluid in the lungs. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > the
heart is unable to pump effectively.
A client is being started on lisinopril (Zestril). Nursing interventions
during initial therapy with this medication must include
Monitoring blood pressure.
Monitoring intake and output.
Monitoring EKG.
, Monitoring serum levels. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Monitoring blood
pressure.
Rationale: Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor, which can cause severe
hypotension with initial doses. The nurse should monitor the client
closely for several hours.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for
digoxin and takes multiple other medications. concurrent use of which
of the following medications places the client at risk for dig toxicity?
1. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
2. Verapamil (Calan)
3. Warfarin (Coumadin)
4. Aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2.
Verapamil (Calan) -- CCB, can increase digoxin levels. if used together
dig dosage may need to be lowered.
The nurse developing a teaching plan for a client receiving thiazide
diuretics should include the following.
Teaching the client to take apical pulse.
Decreasing potassium-rich foods in the diet.
Including citrus fruits, melons, and vegetables in the diet.
