NUR 2502 / NUR2502 Final Exam (Latest 2024) Multidimensional Care III / MDC 3 – Rasmussen

NUR 2502 / NUR2502 Final Exam (Latest 2024) Multidimensional Care III / MDC 3 – Rasmussen NUR 2502 Multidimensional Care III MDC 3 FINAL EXAM (CARDIOVASCULAR AND HEMATOLOGY) A nurse provides morning care for a client in the intensive care unit (ICU). Suddenly, the bedside monitor shows ventricular fibrillation and the client becomes unresponsive. After calling for assistance, what action should the nurse take next? a. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation b. Prepare for endotracheal intubation c. Provide electrical cardioversion d. Administer intravenous epinephrine A nurse evaluates a client and suspects pericarditis. What indicator is considered the most characteristic symptom of pericarditis? a. Chest pain b. Fatigue c. Orthopnea d. Dyspnea On auscultation, the nurse suspects a diagnosis of mitral valve stenosis when which of the following is heard? a. Low-pitched, rumbling diastolic murmur at the apex of the heart b. Mitral valve click c. Diastolic murmur at the left sternal border of the heartd. High-pitched blowing sound at the apex