ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL
CARDIOVASCULAR AND HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
A nurse is showing a client who has right-sided heart failure an illustration
of the heart. Which of the following blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood
to the right atrium
A. Right coronary artery
B. left carotid artery
C. Aorta
D. superior vena cava - CorreCt Answers -D. superior vena cava
A nurse is assessing a client who has late-stage heart failure & is
experiencing fluid volume overload. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
A. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2lbs) in 1 day
B. Pitting edema +1
C. Client report of a nocturnal cough
D. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 100 Pg/mL - CorreCt Answers -
A. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2lbs) in 1 day
A nurse is completing a medication history for a client who is reports using
fish oil as al dietary supplement. Which of the following substances in fish
oil should the nurse recognize as a health benefit to the client?
A. Omega-3 fatty acids
B. Antioxidants
, C. Vitamins A, D, C
D. Beta-carotene - CorreCt Answers -A. Omega-3 fatty acids
A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure whose telemetry readings
displays a flattening of the T wave. Which of the following laboratory
results should the nurse anticipate as the cause of this ECG change?
A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
B. Digoxin level 0.7 ng/mL
C. Hemoglobin 9.8 g/dL
D. Calcium 8.0 mg - CorreCt Answers -A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
A nurse is planning car for a client during a sickle cell crisis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Maintain the client's knees & hips in a flexed position
B. Apply cold compresses to painful joints
C. Withhold opioids until the crisis is resolved
D. Encourage increased fluid intake - CorreCt Answers -D. Encourage
increased fluid intake
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who had a bone marrow
transplant & has thrombocytopenia. Which of the following statements
indicates that the client understands the precautions he must take home?
A. I'll stick with soft foods for now
B. my family will be bringing me fresh flowers today
C. I'll use a new disposable razor each day
CARDIOVASCULAR AND HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
A nurse is showing a client who has right-sided heart failure an illustration
of the heart. Which of the following blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood
to the right atrium
A. Right coronary artery
B. left carotid artery
C. Aorta
D. superior vena cava - CorreCt Answers -D. superior vena cava
A nurse is assessing a client who has late-stage heart failure & is
experiencing fluid volume overload. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
A. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2lbs) in 1 day
B. Pitting edema +1
C. Client report of a nocturnal cough
D. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 100 Pg/mL - CorreCt Answers -
A. Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2lbs) in 1 day
A nurse is completing a medication history for a client who is reports using
fish oil as al dietary supplement. Which of the following substances in fish
oil should the nurse recognize as a health benefit to the client?
A. Omega-3 fatty acids
B. Antioxidants
, C. Vitamins A, D, C
D. Beta-carotene - CorreCt Answers -A. Omega-3 fatty acids
A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure whose telemetry readings
displays a flattening of the T wave. Which of the following laboratory
results should the nurse anticipate as the cause of this ECG change?
A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
B. Digoxin level 0.7 ng/mL
C. Hemoglobin 9.8 g/dL
D. Calcium 8.0 mg - CorreCt Answers -A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
A nurse is planning car for a client during a sickle cell crisis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Maintain the client's knees & hips in a flexed position
B. Apply cold compresses to painful joints
C. Withhold opioids until the crisis is resolved
D. Encourage increased fluid intake - CorreCt Answers -D. Encourage
increased fluid intake
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who had a bone marrow
transplant & has thrombocytopenia. Which of the following statements
indicates that the client understands the precautions he must take home?
A. I'll stick with soft foods for now
B. my family will be bringing me fresh flowers today
C. I'll use a new disposable razor each day
