NR 341 CMS EXAM PART 2 2025 UPDATE |ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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1. What are medications for angina and MI?: MONA (ONAM is correct order)
+ beta blocker
2. Important nursing considerations for a patient that had a cardiac
catheteri-zation: -HOB no higher than 30 degrees
-Keep the affected extremity straight
-Stay on bed rest for 4-8 hrs
-If pt coughs, hold pressure over
site -Inc. fluids to help excrete dye
3. When meds are prescribed to a patient upon discharge who has had
a cardiac catheterization?: Aspirin and clopidogrel (antiplatelet meds)
4. What is the purpose of a CABG?: To revascularize the heart
5. Common complications following CABG: -Hypothermia
-Bleeding
-Bradycardia (treated with a transvenous pacemaker)
6. What does a low CVP mean?: The patient needs more volume
7. What medications are typically prescribed to a patient following a
CABG?-: -Beta blockers
-ACE inhibitors
–Statins
8. What is it called if the PR interval is longer than normal (norm = 0.12-0.2)?-:
First-degree AV block (delay in conduction from SA node to purkinje fibers)
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9. Education for a patient with a pacemaker: -Report HR lower than the
set amount
-Avoid high output electric
generators -Avoid MRI
-Carry pacemaker card with them at all times
-It is safe to use microwave ovens
-Do not use cell phones on the same side the pacemaker is in
-Do not move arm above shoulder for about 2 weeks following procedure
10. How long does a pacemaker last?: It depends on how often the patient
needs to use the pacemaker
(usually lasts from 5-10 years)
11. A patient has a nasogastric tube ordered for a peptic ulcer, what are
priority interventions after placement of the tube?: Monitor the amount of fluid
coming out and the color
12. If a patient has had a gastrectomy and you note blood draining from the
nasogastric tube, is this cause for concern?: It's normal to see blood in the
tubing post-op initially but that blood should start to clear up and turn a bile color in
12-24 hours.