NCLEX-PN Review Module 2 Cardiovascular System
Exam with precise detailed answers
The nurse is administering nitroglycerin to a client who is complaining of chest pain. What
would the nurse identify as a common side effect of this medication?
A. Pulse rate of 120 beats per minute.
B. Increase in systolic blood pressure.
C. Onset of nausea and vomiting.
D. Client complains of a headache. - correct answer✔✔D. Client complains of a headache.
A cardiac catheterization is scheduled for a client. In considering allergic reactions to the
dye used in the procedure, an allergic reaction to what food would cause the nurse the most
concern?
A. Eggs.
B. Milk products.
C. Shellfish.
D. Penicillin. - correct answer✔✔C. Shellfish.
Digitalis has been ordered for a client in congestive heart failure. What would the nurse
expect to find when evaluating for the therapeutic effectiveness of the drug?
A. Improved respiratory status and increased urinary output.
B. Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
C. Diaphoresis with decreased urinary output.
, D. Increased heart rate with increased respirations. - correct answer✔✔A. Improved
respiratory status and increased urinary output.
The nurse is assessing the apical heart rate on a client. Where on the chest wall should the
nurse place the stethoscope?
A. Midline and to the left of the mediastinum.
B. Mid-clavicular line, fifth intercostal space on the left.
C. Fifth intercostal space, left mid-axillary line.
D. Right of mediastinum, anterior to the axillary area. - correct answer✔✔B. Mid-clavicular
line, fifth intercostal space on the left.
The nurse is preparing a client for a cardiac catheterization. What is important for the
nurse to explain to the client regarding his care after the test?
A. It will be important for you to lie flat for several hours.
B. It will be necessary for you to ambulate soon after the test.
C. You will be very sleepy; let the nurse know if you are hurting.
D. There will be a catheter in your bladder because you cannot get up. - correct
answer✔✔A. It will be important for you to lie flat for several hours.
A client with infective endocarditis is being discharged. What is important to teach this
client?
A. Begin exercise regimen in about 2 weeks.
B. Increase your fluid intake of fruit juices.
C. Keep taking your antibiotic.
D. Return weekly for an electrocardiogram. - correct answer✔✔C. Keep taking your
antibiotic
Exam with precise detailed answers
The nurse is administering nitroglycerin to a client who is complaining of chest pain. What
would the nurse identify as a common side effect of this medication?
A. Pulse rate of 120 beats per minute.
B. Increase in systolic blood pressure.
C. Onset of nausea and vomiting.
D. Client complains of a headache. - correct answer✔✔D. Client complains of a headache.
A cardiac catheterization is scheduled for a client. In considering allergic reactions to the
dye used in the procedure, an allergic reaction to what food would cause the nurse the most
concern?
A. Eggs.
B. Milk products.
C. Shellfish.
D. Penicillin. - correct answer✔✔C. Shellfish.
Digitalis has been ordered for a client in congestive heart failure. What would the nurse
expect to find when evaluating for the therapeutic effectiveness of the drug?
A. Improved respiratory status and increased urinary output.
B. Increased heart rate and blood pressure.
C. Diaphoresis with decreased urinary output.
, D. Increased heart rate with increased respirations. - correct answer✔✔A. Improved
respiratory status and increased urinary output.
The nurse is assessing the apical heart rate on a client. Where on the chest wall should the
nurse place the stethoscope?
A. Midline and to the left of the mediastinum.
B. Mid-clavicular line, fifth intercostal space on the left.
C. Fifth intercostal space, left mid-axillary line.
D. Right of mediastinum, anterior to the axillary area. - correct answer✔✔B. Mid-clavicular
line, fifth intercostal space on the left.
The nurse is preparing a client for a cardiac catheterization. What is important for the
nurse to explain to the client regarding his care after the test?
A. It will be important for you to lie flat for several hours.
B. It will be necessary for you to ambulate soon after the test.
C. You will be very sleepy; let the nurse know if you are hurting.
D. There will be a catheter in your bladder because you cannot get up. - correct
answer✔✔A. It will be important for you to lie flat for several hours.
A client with infective endocarditis is being discharged. What is important to teach this
client?
A. Begin exercise regimen in about 2 weeks.
B. Increase your fluid intake of fruit juices.
C. Keep taking your antibiotic.
D. Return weekly for an electrocardiogram. - correct answer✔✔C. Keep taking your
antibiotic
