EMT FISDAP CARDIOLOGY EXAM 2026
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW VISION)
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access
device for
intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan
of care?
a. Flush the catheter using a 10ml syringe
b. Change the dressing every 24 hour
c. Use clean technique when changing the dressing
d. Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine - ANS-a. Flush the catheter
using a 10ml syringe
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a
gunshot wound to
the abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Check the color of the client's skin
b. Remove all of the client's clothing
c. Administer an opioid analgesic
d. Prepare the client for periorbital lavage - ANS-a. Check the color of
the client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take first?
a. Check the client's gag reflex
b. Inform the client they might experience a low-grade fever
c. Instruct the client to report bleeding
,d. Provide the client with sips of water - ANS-a. Check the patient's
gag reflex
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning from the
PACU
following a left below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following
interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal to
proximal direction
c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when possible
d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - ANS-a. Provide the
client with a firm mattress
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
mellitus about
the sick-day rules. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an
understanding of
the teaching?
a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"
b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"
c. "I will not take my diabetes medications while I am sick"
d. "I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is greater than 240
mg/dl - ANS-d. I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is
greater than 240 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD. Which of the
following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.38
,b. PaO2 85 mm Hg
c. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
d. HCO3- 25 mEq/l - ANS-c. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical unit following placement of a
permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by
the nurse?
a. Sneezing
b. Hiccups
c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the ECG
d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the ECG -
ANS-b. Hiccups
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced extensive burns to the arms
and torso.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take regarding the client's
oral
nutritional intake?
a. Adhere to scheduled meal times three times daily
b. Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Avoid the use of supplemental feedings throughout the da - ANS-b.
Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
an open
cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the
plan of
care?
a. Place pillows under the client's knees
, b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
c. Avoid use of anticoagulants
d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - ANS-b. Apply compression
stockings to the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a client who has duodenal ulcer. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take? Exhibit
a. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 1,000 ml/day
b. Infuse packed RBCs
c. Administer the client's naproxen prescription
d. Offer a snack before bedtime - ANS-b. Infuse packed RBC's
A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of the
following
statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a. "I can't seem to get reading materials far enough away to see the
words"
b. "I'm having more difficulty telling the difference between blues and
greens"
c. "I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of my eye"
d. "In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around my
right eye" - ANS-d. In the last day, I have had a severe headache
and pain around my right eye
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute kidney injury.
Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
d. Creatinine 0.4 mg/dl - ANS-c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW VISION)
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access
device for
intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan
of care?
a. Flush the catheter using a 10ml syringe
b. Change the dressing every 24 hour
c. Use clean technique when changing the dressing
d. Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine - ANS-a. Flush the catheter
using a 10ml syringe
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a
gunshot wound to
the abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Check the color of the client's skin
b. Remove all of the client's clothing
c. Administer an opioid analgesic
d. Prepare the client for periorbital lavage - ANS-a. Check the color of
the client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take first?
a. Check the client's gag reflex
b. Inform the client they might experience a low-grade fever
c. Instruct the client to report bleeding
,d. Provide the client with sips of water - ANS-a. Check the patient's
gag reflex
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning from the
PACU
following a left below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following
interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal to
proximal direction
c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when possible
d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - ANS-a. Provide the
client with a firm mattress
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
mellitus about
the sick-day rules. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an
understanding of
the teaching?
a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"
b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"
c. "I will not take my diabetes medications while I am sick"
d. "I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is greater than 240
mg/dl - ANS-d. I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is
greater than 240 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD. Which of the
following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.38
,b. PaO2 85 mm Hg
c. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
d. HCO3- 25 mEq/l - ANS-c. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical unit following placement of a
permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by
the nurse?
a. Sneezing
b. Hiccups
c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the ECG
d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the ECG -
ANS-b. Hiccups
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced extensive burns to the arms
and torso.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take regarding the client's
oral
nutritional intake?
a. Adhere to scheduled meal times three times daily
b. Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Avoid the use of supplemental feedings throughout the da - ANS-b.
Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
an open
cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the
plan of
care?
a. Place pillows under the client's knees
, b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
c. Avoid use of anticoagulants
d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - ANS-b. Apply compression
stockings to the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a client who has duodenal ulcer. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take? Exhibit
a. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 1,000 ml/day
b. Infuse packed RBCs
c. Administer the client's naproxen prescription
d. Offer a snack before bedtime - ANS-b. Infuse packed RBC's
A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of the
following
statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a. "I can't seem to get reading materials far enough away to see the
words"
b. "I'm having more difficulty telling the difference between blues and
greens"
c. "I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of my eye"
d. "In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around my
right eye" - ANS-d. In the last day, I have had a severe headache
and pain around my right eye
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute kidney injury.
Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
d. Creatinine 0.4 mg/dl - ANS-c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
