ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCTORED EXAM AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| ACTUAL EXAM|LATEST 2025/2026|GUARANTEED A+|VERIFIED

ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CARDIOVASCULAR
PROCTORED EXAM AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS| ACTUAL EXAM|LATEST
2025/2026|GUARANTEED A+|VERIFIED
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of engine and is scheduled for exercise electroca
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rdiography at 1100. Which of the following statements by the client requires the nurse to cont
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act the provider for possible rescheduling?
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A. I'm still hungry after the bowl of cereal I ate at 7 am
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B. I didn't take my heart pills tis morning because the doctor told me not to
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C. I have had chest pain a couple times since I saw my doctor last week
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D. "I smoked a cigarette this morning to calm my nerves about having this procedure" -
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ANSWER-
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D. "I smoked a cigarette this morning to calm my nerves about having this procedure"
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has heart failure. the nurse should inst
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ruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the provider?
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A. Weight gain of 2 lb. in 24 hr
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b. Increase of 10 mmhg in systolic BP
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c. Dyspnea with exertion
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d. Dizziness when rising quickly - ANSWER-
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of DVT and is receiving warfarin. Which of the fo
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llowing client findings provides the nurse with the best evidence regarding the effectiveness o
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f the warfarin therapy?
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A. Hemoglobin 14 g/dl
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B. Minimal bruising of extremities
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C. Decreased Blood pressure
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D. INR 2.0 - ANSWER-
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D. INR 2.0Rationale: The nurse should identify that an INR of 2.0 is within the desired re
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ference range of 2.0 to 3.0 for a client who has a deep-
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, vein thrombosis and is receiving warfarin to reduce the risk of new clot formation and a stroke
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Atrial depolarization - P Wave on ECG - ANSWER-
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and develops hematuria. Which
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one of the following actions should the nurse take if the clients aPTTis 96 seconds?
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A. Increase the heparin infusion flow rate by 2 ml/hr
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B. Continue to monitor the heparin infusion as prescribed
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C. Request a prothrombin time
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D. Stop the heparin infusion - ANSWER-
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Rationale: The nurse should identify that the client's aPTT is above the critical value and the cli
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ent is displaying manifestations of bleeding. Therefore, the nurse should discontinue the hepa
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rin infusion immediately and notify the provider to reduce the risk of client injury.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is experiencing atrial fibrillation. The nur
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se should plan to monitor for and report which of the following findings to the provider imme
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diately?

A. Slurred speech
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B. Irregular pulse
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C. Dependent edema
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D. Persistent fatigue - ANSWER-
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A. Slurred speech Rationale: The greatest risk to this client is injury from an embolus ca
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used by the pooling of blood that can occur with atrial fibrillation. Slurred speech can indicate
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inadequate circulation to the brain because of an embolus. Therefore, the nurse should report
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Bthis finding to the provider immediately.
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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of several clients who have peripheral arterial disea
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se. The nurse should plan to provide dietary teaching for the client who has which laboratory v
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alues?

A. Cholesterol 180 mg/dl, HDL 70 mg/dl, LDL 90 mg/dl
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b. Cholesterol 185 mg/dl, HDL 50 mg/dl, LDL 120 mg/dl
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