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NCLEX CARDIAC EXAM/ CARDIAC NCLEX | Y Y Y Y Y




NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE Y Y Y Y




QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRA Y Y Y Y




DED A+ | 100% PASS | 2024 UPDATE! Y Y Y Y Y Y Y




When teaching a patient why spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemid
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e (Lasix) are prescribed together, the nurse bases teaching onthe knowle
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dge that:
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1. Moderate doses of two different types of diuretics are more effectivet
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han a large dose of one type
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2. This combination promotes diuresis but decreases the risk ofh
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ypokalemia
3. This combination prevents dehydration and hypovolemia
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4. Using two drugs increases osmolality of plasma and the glomerular filtr
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ation rate -Y Y



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2.This combination promotesdiuresis but decr
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eases the risk of hypokalemia
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Spironolactone is a potassium- Y Y Y



sparing diuretic; furosemide is a potassium-
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loosing diuretic. Giving these together minimizes electrolyteimbalance.
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,A 45-year-
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old male client with leg ulcers and arterial insufficiency is admitted to the
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hospital. The nurse understands that leg ulcers of thisnature are usually c
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aused by: Y




1.Decreased arterial blood flow secondary to vasoconstriction2.Decrea
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sed arterial blood flow leading to hyperemia 3.Atherosclerotic obstruct
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ion of the arteries
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4.Trauma to the lower extremities - Y Y Y Y Y



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1.Decreased arterial blood flow secondary to v
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asoconstriction


Decreased arterial flow is a result of vasospasm. The etiology is unknown.
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It is more problematic in colder climates or when the personis under stres
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s. Hyperemia occurs when the vasospasm is relieved.
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Following a treadmill test and cardiac catheterization, the client is found
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to have coronary artery disease, which is inoperative. He is referred to th
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e cardiac rehabilitation unit. During his first visit to the unit he says that h
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e doesn't understand why he needs to be there because there is nothing t
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hat can be done to make him better. The bestnursing response is:
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1. "Cardiac rehabilitation is not a cure but can help restore you to manyof
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your former activities."
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2. "Here we teach you to gradually change your lifestyle toa
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ccommodate your heart disease." Y Y Y




3. "You are probably right but we can gradually increase your activitiess
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o that you can live a more active life."
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, 4. "Do you feel that you will have to make some changes in your lifen
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ow?" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1.
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Such a response does not have false hope to the client but is positivean
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d realistic. The answer tells the client what cardiac rehabilitation isand
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does not dwell upon his negativity about it.
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To evaluate a client's condition following cardiac catheterization, thenurs
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e will palpate the pulse:
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1.In all extremities 2.
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At the insertion site
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3. Distal to the catheter insertion Y Y Y Y




4. Above the catheter insertion - Y Y Y Y



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 3. Distal tothe catheter insertion
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Palpating pulses distal to the insertion site is important to evaluate forthr
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ombophlebitis and vessel occlusion. They should be bilateral and strong. Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y




A client's physician orders nuclear cardiography and makes an appointm
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ent for a thallium scan. The purpose of injecting radioisotopeinto the bloo
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dstream is to detect: Y Y Y




1.Normal vs. abnormal tissue 2. Y Y Y Y




Damage in areas of the heart3. Y Y Y Y Y Y




Ventricular function Y

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