ATIk RNk COMPREHENSIVEk PREDICTORk 2019k FORMk A
1. Theknurseksuspectsk thekpatientkhaskincreasedkafterload.kWhichkpiecek ofequipmentkshouldktheknursekobtai
nktokdeterminekthekpresencekofkthis
condition?
a. Pulsekoximeter
b. Oxygenkcannula
c. Bloodk pressurek cuff
d. Yankauerksuctionktipkcatheter
ANS:kC
Akbloodkpressurekcuffkiskneeded.k Thekdiastolickaortickpressurekiskakgoodkclinicalkmeasurekofkafterload.kAfterloadkiskthekre
sistancektokleftkventricularkejection.kInkhypertensionk thek afterloadk increases,k makingk cardiack workloadk alsok increase.k Ak
pulsekoximeterkiskusedktokmonitorktheklevelkofkarterialkoxygenksaturation;kitkwillknotkhelpkdeterminekincreasedkafterload
.kWhilekankoxygenkcannulakmaykbekneededktokhelpkdecreasekthekeffectskofkincreasedkafterload,kitkwillknotkhelpkdetermi
nekthekpresencekofkafterload.kAkYankauerksuctionktipkcatheterkiskusedktosuctionkthekoralkcavity.
2. Akpatientkhaskheartkfailurekandkcardiackoutputkiskdecreased.kWhichformulakcanktheknursekusektokcalc
ulatekcardiackoutput?
a. Myocardialkcontractilityk ×kMyocardialkbloodk flow
b. Ventricularkfillingktime/Diastolickfillingktime
c. Strokekvolumek×kHeartk rate
d. Preload/Afterload
ANS:kC
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, Cardiack outputk cankbekcalculatedk bykmultiplyingkthek strokekvolumekandk theheartkrate.kThekotherkoptionskareknotkme
asureskofkcardiackoutput.
3. Akpatient’skheartkratekincreasedkfromk94ktok164kbeats/min.kWhatkwillkthenursekexpect?
a. Increasekinkdiastolickfillingktime
b. Decreasek ink hemoglobink level
c. Decreasek ink cardiack output
d. Increasek ink strokek volume
ANS:kC
Withkaksustainedkheartkratekgreaterkthank160kbeats/min,kdiastolickfillingktimekdecreases,kdecreasingkstrokekvolumekandk
cardiack output.k Thek hemoglobink levelwouldknotkbekaffected.
4. Theknursekiskcarefulktokmonitorkakpatient’skcardiackoutput.kWhichkgoalkistheknursektryingktokachieve?
kkka. Tokdeterminekperipheralkextremitykcirculation
b. Tokdeterminekoxygenationk requirements
c. Tokdeterminekcardiack dysrhythmias
d. Tokdeterminekventilationkstatus
ANS:kA
Cardiackoutputk indicateskhowk muchkbloodk iskbeingk circulatedk systemicallykthroughoutkthekbodyktokthekperiphery.kThe
kamountkofkbloodkejectedkfromktheleftkventriclekeachkminutekiskthekcardiackoutput.kOxygenkstatuskwouldkbekdetermin
edkbykpulsekoximetryk andk thekpresencek ofkcyanosis.k Cardiackdysrhythmiaskarekankelectrical
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, impulsekmonitoredkthroughkECGkresults.kVentilationkstatuskiskmeasuredkbykrespiratorykrate,kpulsekoximetry,kan
dkcapnography.kCapnographykprovideskinstantkinformationkaboutkthekpatient’skventilation.kVentilationkstatusk
doesknotkdependksolelykonkcardiackoutput.
LINKSkFORkALLATIkRESOURCES:
ATIkCOMPREHENSIVEkPREDICTORkEXAMk(k14kLATESTkVERSIONk,2021)k/kCOMPREHENSIVEkATIkPREDICTORkEXAMk/kPREDICTORkC
OMPREHENSIVEkATIkEXAM(ABESTkDOCUMENTFORkEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-2021-a-high-score-document
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58749/ATI-COMPREHENSIVE-PREDICTOR-EXAM--14-LATEST-
kVERSION-2021
https://docmerit.com/doc/show/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versions-kcomprehensive-predictor-
kati-exam-latest
ATIkCommunitykHealthkProctoredkExamk(k13kLATESTkVERSIONS,2021)/CommunitykHealthkATIkProctoredkExamk/kCommunit
ykHealthkATIkProctoredkATIkExamk(ABESTkDOCUMENTkFORkEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1097183/ati-community-health-proctored-exam-13-versions-kcommunity-health-ati-
kproctored-exam-13-versions-latest-2021
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kVERSIONS2021
1. Theknurseksuspectsk thekpatientkhaskincreasedkafterload.kWhichkpiecek ofequipmentkshouldktheknursekobtai
nktokdeterminekthekpresencekofkthis
condition?
a. Pulsekoximeter
b. Oxygenkcannula
c. Bloodk pressurek cuff
d. Yankauerksuctionktipkcatheter
ANS:kC
Akbloodkpressurekcuffkiskneeded.k Thekdiastolickaortickpressurekiskakgoodkclinicalkmeasurekofkafterload.kAfterloadkiskthekre
sistancektokleftkventricularkejection.kInkhypertensionk thek afterloadk increases,k makingk cardiack workloadk alsok increase.k Ak
pulsekoximeterkiskusedktokmonitorktheklevelkofkarterialkoxygenksaturation;kitkwillknotkhelpkdeterminekincreasedkafterload
.kWhilekankoxygenkcannulakmaykbekneededktokhelpkdecreasekthekeffectskofkincreasedkafterload,kitkwillknotkhelpkdetermi
nekthekpresencekofkafterload.kAkYankauerksuctionktipkcatheterkiskusedktosuctionkthekoralkcavity.
2. Akpatientkhaskheartkfailurekandkcardiackoutputkiskdecreased.kWhichformulakcanktheknursekusektokcalc
ulatekcardiackoutput?
a. Myocardialkcontractilityk ×kMyocardialkbloodk flow
b. Ventricularkfillingktime/Diastolickfillingktime
c. Strokekvolumek×kHeartk rate
d. Preload/Afterload
ANS:kC
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, Cardiack outputk cankbekcalculatedk bykmultiplyingkthek strokekvolumekandk theheartkrate.kThekotherkoptionskareknotkme
asureskofkcardiackoutput.
3. Akpatient’skheartkratekincreasedkfromk94ktok164kbeats/min.kWhatkwillkthenursekexpect?
a. Increasekinkdiastolickfillingktime
b. Decreasek ink hemoglobink level
c. Decreasek ink cardiack output
d. Increasek ink strokek volume
ANS:kC
Withkaksustainedkheartkratekgreaterkthank160kbeats/min,kdiastolickfillingktimekdecreases,kdecreasingkstrokekvolumekandk
cardiack output.k Thek hemoglobink levelwouldknotkbekaffected.
4. Theknursekiskcarefulktokmonitorkakpatient’skcardiackoutput.kWhichkgoalkistheknursektryingktokachieve?
kkka. Tokdeterminekperipheralkextremitykcirculation
b. Tokdeterminekoxygenationk requirements
c. Tokdeterminekcardiack dysrhythmias
d. Tokdeterminekventilationkstatus
ANS:kA
Cardiackoutputk indicateskhowk muchkbloodk iskbeingk circulatedk systemicallykthroughoutkthekbodyktokthekperiphery.kThe
kamountkofkbloodkejectedkfromktheleftkventriclekeachkminutekiskthekcardiackoutput.kOxygenkstatuskwouldkbekdetermin
edkbykpulsekoximetryk andk thekpresencek ofkcyanosis.k Cardiackdysrhythmiaskarekankelectrical
237
, impulsekmonitoredkthroughkECGkresults.kVentilationkstatuskiskmeasuredkbykrespiratorykrate,kpulsekoximetry,kan
dkcapnography.kCapnographykprovideskinstantkinformationkaboutkthekpatient’skventilation.kVentilationkstatusk
doesknotkdependksolelykonkcardiackoutput.
LINKSkFORkALLATIkRESOURCES:
ATIkCOMPREHENSIVEkPREDICTORkEXAMk(k14kLATESTkVERSIONk,2021)k/kCOMPREHENSIVEkATIkPREDICTORkEXAMk/kPREDICTORkC
OMPREHENSIVEkATIkEXAM(ABESTkDOCUMENTFORkEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-2021-a-high-score-document
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58749/ATI-COMPREHENSIVE-PREDICTOR-EXAM--14-LATEST-
kVERSION-2021
https://docmerit.com/doc/show/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versions-kcomprehensive-predictor-
kati-exam-latest
ATIkCommunitykHealthkProctoredkExamk(k13kLATESTkVERSIONS,2021)/CommunitykHealthkATIkProctoredkExamk/kCommunit
ykHealthkATIkProctoredkATIkExamk(ABESTkDOCUMENTkFORkEXAM)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1097183/ati-community-health-proctored-exam-13-versions-kcommunity-health-ati-
kproctored-exam-13-versions-latest-2021
238
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58750/ATI-Community-Health-Proctored-Exam--13-LATEST-
kVERSIONS2021