Cardiac ATI practice Questions with
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin
125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT
ANSWERS 0.5 tablet(s
A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Increase hematocrit
E. Increased temperature - CORRECT ANSWERS A, B, C
A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting.
Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse
interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?
A. Abnormally prominent U wave
B. Elevated ST segment
C. Wide QRS
D. Inverted P wave - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325
mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following
actions of the medication?
A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
C. antiplatelet aggregate
D. antipyretic - CORRECT ANSWERS C
While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse notes that
the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower extremity edema with a
report of a feeling of heaviness. Which of the following nursing diagnoses
should the nurse identify as being the priority in the client's care?
,A. Impaired tissue perfusion
B. Alteration in body image
C. Alteration in activity tolerance
D. Impaired skin integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial
infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from the client. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzymes
studies?
A. "These tests help determine the degree of damage to the heart tissues."
B. "Cardiac enzymes will identify the location of the MI."
C. "These tests will enable the provider to determine the heart structure and
mobility of the heart valves."
D. "Cardiac enzymes assist in diagnosing the presence of pulmonary
congestion." - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke with a group of
older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. History of smoking
B. Obesity
C. History of hypertension
D. Race - CORRECT ANSWERS D
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for developing
venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse should instruct the client to avoid
which of the following unsafe actions?
A. Elevating her feet
B. Massaging her legs
C. Flexing her ankles
D. Ambulating soon after surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds and hears an extra heart sound
before what should be considered the first heart sound S1. The nurse should
document this finding as which of the following heart sounds?
A. The fourth heart sound (S4)
B. A friction rub
C. The third heart sound (S3)
D. A split second heart sound S2 - CORRECT ANSWERS A
, A nurse is assessing a client who had left femoral cardiac angiography. Identify
where the nurse will palpate to assess the most distal pulse on the affected
side. (Check areas, or "Hot Spots," as outlined in the artwork below. Select only
the outlined area that corresponds to youranswer. - CORRECT ANSWERS The
left pedal pulse is the correct answer since the client had left-sided
angiography.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and reports feeling a new
onset of palpitations and shortness of breath. Which of the following
assessments should indicate to the nurse that the client may have developed
atrial fibrillation?
A. Different blood pressures in the upper limbs.
B. Different apical and radial pulses.
C. Differences between oral and axillary temperatures.
D. Differences in upper and lower lung sounds. - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A nurse is caring for a client who has an elevated potassium level and is on a
cardiac monitor. The nurse is aware that hyperkalemia may be associated with
changes to the T-wave. On the graphic, point and click on the area of the
electrocardiogram (ECG) that represents the T-wave. (Check on the Hot Spot
that corresponds to your answer - CORRECT ANSWERS Comes after QRS wave
A nurse is monitoring a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following
findings on the ECG strip should the nurse recognize as normal sinus rhythm?
A. The P wave falls before the QRS complex.
B. The T wave is in the inverted position.
C. The P-R interval measures 0.22 seconds.
D. The QRS duration is 0.20 seconds. - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a
permanent pacemaker. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
clarify?
A. Serum cardiac enzyme levels
B. MRI of the chest
C. Physical therapy
D. Low-sodium diet - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about interventions to reduce the risk
of developing cardiovascular disease. Which of the following statements by the
client should indicate to the nurse the need for further teaching?
A. "A weight loss program can decrease my LDL cholesterol level."
B. "Exercising regularly will increase HDL cholesterol levels."
Multiple Choices and Correct Answers
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin
125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets
should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT
ANSWERS 0.5 tablet(s
A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased blood pressure
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Increase hematocrit
E. Increased temperature - CORRECT ANSWERS A, B, C
A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting.
Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse
interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?
A. Abnormally prominent U wave
B. Elevated ST segment
C. Wide QRS
D. Inverted P wave - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325
mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following
actions of the medication?
A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
C. antiplatelet aggregate
D. antipyretic - CORRECT ANSWERS C
While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse notes that
the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower extremity edema with a
report of a feeling of heaviness. Which of the following nursing diagnoses
should the nurse identify as being the priority in the client's care?
,A. Impaired tissue perfusion
B. Alteration in body image
C. Alteration in activity tolerance
D. Impaired skin integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial
infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from the client. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzymes
studies?
A. "These tests help determine the degree of damage to the heart tissues."
B. "Cardiac enzymes will identify the location of the MI."
C. "These tests will enable the provider to determine the heart structure and
mobility of the heart valves."
D. "Cardiac enzymes assist in diagnosing the presence of pulmonary
congestion." - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke with a group of
older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. History of smoking
B. Obesity
C. History of hypertension
D. Race - CORRECT ANSWERS D
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for developing
venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse should instruct the client to avoid
which of the following unsafe actions?
A. Elevating her feet
B. Massaging her legs
C. Flexing her ankles
D. Ambulating soon after surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds and hears an extra heart sound
before what should be considered the first heart sound S1. The nurse should
document this finding as which of the following heart sounds?
A. The fourth heart sound (S4)
B. A friction rub
C. The third heart sound (S3)
D. A split second heart sound S2 - CORRECT ANSWERS A
, A nurse is assessing a client who had left femoral cardiac angiography. Identify
where the nurse will palpate to assess the most distal pulse on the affected
side. (Check areas, or "Hot Spots," as outlined in the artwork below. Select only
the outlined area that corresponds to youranswer. - CORRECT ANSWERS The
left pedal pulse is the correct answer since the client had left-sided
angiography.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and reports feeling a new
onset of palpitations and shortness of breath. Which of the following
assessments should indicate to the nurse that the client may have developed
atrial fibrillation?
A. Different blood pressures in the upper limbs.
B. Different apical and radial pulses.
C. Differences between oral and axillary temperatures.
D. Differences in upper and lower lung sounds. - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A nurse is caring for a client who has an elevated potassium level and is on a
cardiac monitor. The nurse is aware that hyperkalemia may be associated with
changes to the T-wave. On the graphic, point and click on the area of the
electrocardiogram (ECG) that represents the T-wave. (Check on the Hot Spot
that corresponds to your answer - CORRECT ANSWERS Comes after QRS wave
A nurse is monitoring a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following
findings on the ECG strip should the nurse recognize as normal sinus rhythm?
A. The P wave falls before the QRS complex.
B. The T wave is in the inverted position.
C. The P-R interval measures 0.22 seconds.
D. The QRS duration is 0.20 seconds. - CORRECT ANSWERS A
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a
permanent pacemaker. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
clarify?
A. Serum cardiac enzyme levels
B. MRI of the chest
C. Physical therapy
D. Low-sodium diet - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about interventions to reduce the risk
of developing cardiovascular disease. Which of the following statements by the
client should indicate to the nurse the need for further teaching?
A. "A weight loss program can decrease my LDL cholesterol level."
B. "Exercising regularly will increase HDL cholesterol levels."
