CARDIOVASCULAR NCLEX-PN QUESTIONS
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2025/2026 STUDY
A nurse is asked to assist another health care member in providing care to a client who is placed in a
modified Trendelenburg's position. The nurse interprets that the client is likely being treated for which
condition? - Answer--Shock
A client's serum calcium level is 7.9 mg/dL. The nurse is immediately concerned, knowing that this level
could lead to: - Answer--Cardiac arrest
A nurse is providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to an adult cardiac arrest victim. What is the
proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for one-person CPR? - Answer--30:2
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client with myocardial infarction who should reduce intake of
saturated fat and cholesterol. The nurse should help the client comply with diet therapy by selecting
which of the following food items from the dietary menu? - Answer--Baked haddock, steamed broccoli,
herbed rice, sliced strawberries
A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The nurse
determines that the client understands the instructions if the client states that which of the following
food items will be avoided - Answer--Catsup
, A nurse is planning a dietary menu for a client with heart failure being treated with digoxin (Lanoxin)
and furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following would be the best dinner choice from the daily menu? -
Answer--aked pollack, mashed potatoes, and carrot-raisin salad
A nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for a client who will be returning to the nursing unit
following a cardiac catheterization via the femoral approach. Which nursing intervention will be
included in the post-procedure plan of care? - Answer--Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.
A client with a history of angina pectoris complains of substernal chest pain. The nurse checks the
client's blood pressure and administers nitroglycerin grains 1/150 sublingually. Five minutes later, the
client is still experiencing chest pain. If the blood pressure is still stable, the nurse should take which
action next? - Answer--Administer another nitroglycerin tablet.
A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is prolonged and severe and occurs at the same
time each day, most often in the morning. On further data collection, the nurse notes that the pain
occurs in the absence of precipitating factors. This type of anginal pain is best described as: - Answer--
Variant angina
A client is admitted to the hospital with a venous stasis leg ulcer. The nurse inspects the ulcer, expecting
to note that the ulcer: - Answer--Has a brownish or "brawny" appearance
In order to assess the dorsalis pedis pulse of a client diagnosed with arterial vascular disease, the nurse
palpates which anatomical location? Refer to figure - Answer--Top of the foot
A nurse is beginning to ambulate a client with activity intolerance caused by bacterial endocarditis. The
nurse determines that the client is best tolerating ambulation if which parameter is noted? - Answer--
Blood pressure that increases from 114/82 to 118/86 mm Hg
A client who has undergone femoropopliteal bypass grafting says to the nurse, "I hope I don't have any
more problems that could make me lose my leg. I'm so afraid that I'll have gone through this for
nothing." The appropriate nursing response is which of the following? - Answer--"You are concerned
about losing your leg?"
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026 STUDY
A nurse is asked to assist another health care member in providing care to a client who is placed in a
modified Trendelenburg's position. The nurse interprets that the client is likely being treated for which
condition? - Answer--Shock
A client's serum calcium level is 7.9 mg/dL. The nurse is immediately concerned, knowing that this level
could lead to: - Answer--Cardiac arrest
A nurse is providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to an adult cardiac arrest victim. What is the
proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for one-person CPR? - Answer--30:2
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client with myocardial infarction who should reduce intake of
saturated fat and cholesterol. The nurse should help the client comply with diet therapy by selecting
which of the following food items from the dietary menu? - Answer--Baked haddock, steamed broccoli,
herbed rice, sliced strawberries
A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with congestive heart failure (CHF). The nurse
determines that the client understands the instructions if the client states that which of the following
food items will be avoided - Answer--Catsup
, A nurse is planning a dietary menu for a client with heart failure being treated with digoxin (Lanoxin)
and furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following would be the best dinner choice from the daily menu? -
Answer--aked pollack, mashed potatoes, and carrot-raisin salad
A nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for a client who will be returning to the nursing unit
following a cardiac catheterization via the femoral approach. Which nursing intervention will be
included in the post-procedure plan of care? - Answer--Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.
A client with a history of angina pectoris complains of substernal chest pain. The nurse checks the
client's blood pressure and administers nitroglycerin grains 1/150 sublingually. Five minutes later, the
client is still experiencing chest pain. If the blood pressure is still stable, the nurse should take which
action next? - Answer--Administer another nitroglycerin tablet.
A client with angina complains that the anginal pain is prolonged and severe and occurs at the same
time each day, most often in the morning. On further data collection, the nurse notes that the pain
occurs in the absence of precipitating factors. This type of anginal pain is best described as: - Answer--
Variant angina
A client is admitted to the hospital with a venous stasis leg ulcer. The nurse inspects the ulcer, expecting
to note that the ulcer: - Answer--Has a brownish or "brawny" appearance
In order to assess the dorsalis pedis pulse of a client diagnosed with arterial vascular disease, the nurse
palpates which anatomical location? Refer to figure - Answer--Top of the foot
A nurse is beginning to ambulate a client with activity intolerance caused by bacterial endocarditis. The
nurse determines that the client is best tolerating ambulation if which parameter is noted? - Answer--
Blood pressure that increases from 114/82 to 118/86 mm Hg
A client who has undergone femoropopliteal bypass grafting says to the nurse, "I hope I don't have any
more problems that could make me lose my leg. I'm so afraid that I'll have gone through this for
nothing." The appropriate nursing response is which of the following? - Answer--"You are concerned
about losing your leg?"
