Nursing Interventions and Patient Care for Cardiac
Conditions – Questions With Solutions
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A client returns from an angiogram 1. Maintain pressure over the insertion site
with the insertion site of the left 2. Monitor color and warmth of the left leg
femoral artery. What three frequently
interventions will the nurse include in 3. Assess pedal pulses bilaterally.
the client's plan of care? (Select all
that apply.)
A client is prescribed atorvastatin for Increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels
hyperlipidemia. The nurse knows this while decreasing low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total
medication works within the body by: cholesterol, and triglyceride levels
A nurse is preparing to administer 7.5 mL.
potassium chloride 20 mEq. The
amount available is potassium
chloride liquid 40 mEq/15 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
Which client teaching would help to 1. Wear compression stockings when ambulating
prevent venous stasis? (Select all that 2. Elevate your legs when lying in bed or sitting
apply.) 3. Avoid crossing your legs at the knee.
During a health interview by the home "I have to sleep in my recliner and I have a cough."
health nurse, which client statement
suggests left-sided heart failure?
, Impaired tissue perfusion can result in 1. Cerebrovascular Accident
which of the following conditions? 2. Myocardial Infarction 3. Absent Pedal Pulses
(Select All That Apply.) 4. Cyanosis of the Skin.
A client is diagnosed with an Pulsating abdominal mass.
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
During the client's physical
examination, which assessment finding
would the nurse expect?
Shawn Murphy is a 78-year-old client 1. Place the NTG tablet under their tongue as soon as
with coronary heart disease. Shawn the pain starts
had one heart attack 3 years ago. They 2. Instruct the client to call 911 if the pain does not
have not changed their diet, nor do resolve after the last dose.
they get enough exercise. They have 3)Only touch NTG tablets when wearing gloves to
been experiencing some angina, avoid it being absorbed into the bloodstream
especially when they exert themself
physically. The healthcare provider
prescribes sublingual nitroglycerin
(NTG) for acute anginal attacks and
transdermal nitroglycerin patches to
reduce the frequency and severity of
the angina. What three things should
you teach the client to do in case of
an acute angina attack? (Select all that
apply.)
A nurse is collecting data from a client Intermittent claudication.
who has peripheral arterial disease
(PAD). Which finding should the nurse
expect?
A client with coronary artery disease Resting in a chair.
(CAD) experiences periodic chest
pain and is diagnosed with angina
pectoris. If the client is experiencing
stable angina pectoris, the nurse
would expect the client to report that
chest pain is relieved by which
nonpharmacological measure?
Conditions – Questions With Solutions
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Terms in this set (54)
A client returns from an angiogram 1. Maintain pressure over the insertion site
with the insertion site of the left 2. Monitor color and warmth of the left leg
femoral artery. What three frequently
interventions will the nurse include in 3. Assess pedal pulses bilaterally.
the client's plan of care? (Select all
that apply.)
A client is prescribed atorvastatin for Increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels
hyperlipidemia. The nurse knows this while decreasing low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total
medication works within the body by: cholesterol, and triglyceride levels
A nurse is preparing to administer 7.5 mL.
potassium chloride 20 mEq. The
amount available is potassium
chloride liquid 40 mEq/15 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer?
(Round the answer to the nearest
tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
Which client teaching would help to 1. Wear compression stockings when ambulating
prevent venous stasis? (Select all that 2. Elevate your legs when lying in bed or sitting
apply.) 3. Avoid crossing your legs at the knee.
During a health interview by the home "I have to sleep in my recliner and I have a cough."
health nurse, which client statement
suggests left-sided heart failure?
, Impaired tissue perfusion can result in 1. Cerebrovascular Accident
which of the following conditions? 2. Myocardial Infarction 3. Absent Pedal Pulses
(Select All That Apply.) 4. Cyanosis of the Skin.
A client is diagnosed with an Pulsating abdominal mass.
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
During the client's physical
examination, which assessment finding
would the nurse expect?
Shawn Murphy is a 78-year-old client 1. Place the NTG tablet under their tongue as soon as
with coronary heart disease. Shawn the pain starts
had one heart attack 3 years ago. They 2. Instruct the client to call 911 if the pain does not
have not changed their diet, nor do resolve after the last dose.
they get enough exercise. They have 3)Only touch NTG tablets when wearing gloves to
been experiencing some angina, avoid it being absorbed into the bloodstream
especially when they exert themself
physically. The healthcare provider
prescribes sublingual nitroglycerin
(NTG) for acute anginal attacks and
transdermal nitroglycerin patches to
reduce the frequency and severity of
the angina. What three things should
you teach the client to do in case of
an acute angina attack? (Select all that
apply.)
A nurse is collecting data from a client Intermittent claudication.
who has peripheral arterial disease
(PAD). Which finding should the nurse
expect?
A client with coronary artery disease Resting in a chair.
(CAD) experiences periodic chest
pain and is diagnosed with angina
pectoris. If the client is experiencing
stable angina pectoris, the nurse
would expect the client to report that
chest pain is relieved by which
nonpharmacological measure?
