ADH E1-3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS [ GRADED
A+]
The student nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient being
discharged status post MI. What should the student include in the teaching
plan? (Mark all that apply.)
A. Need for increased fluid intake
B. Need for early resumption of prediagnosis activity
C. Need for careful monitoring for cardiac symptoms
D. Need for dietary modifications
E. Need for carefully regulated exercise - ✔✔C. Need for careful
monitoring for cardiac symptoms
D. Need for dietary modifications
E. Need for carefully regulated exercise
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
,Dietary modifications, exercise, weight loss, and careful monitoring are
important strategies for managing three major cardiovascular risk factors:
hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes. There is no need to increase
fluid intake and activity should be slowly and deliberately increased
The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old man who has just returned from the
OR after inguinal hernia repair. The OR report indicates that the patient
received large volumes of IV fluids during surgery and the nurse recognizes
that the patient is at risk for left-sided heart failure. What signs and
symptoms would indicate left-sided heart failure?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Bibasilar fine crackles
C. Right upper quadrant pain
D. Dependent edema - ✔✔B. Bibasilar fine crackles
Bibasilar fine crackles are a sign of alveolar fluid, a sequela of left
ventricular fluid, or pressure overload. Jugular vein distention, right upper
quadrant pain (hepatomegaly), and dependent edema are caused by right-
sided heart failure, usually a chronic condition.
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
,The nurse is reviewing a newly admitted patient's electronic health record,
which notes a history of orthopnea? What nursing action is most clearly
indicated?
A. Avoid positioning the patient supine.
B. Limit the patient's activity level.
C. Teach the patient deep breathing and coughing exercises.
D. Administer supplemental oxygen at all times. - ✔✔A. Avoid positioning
the patient supine.
Orthopnea is defined as difficulty breathing while lying flat. This is a
possible complication of HF and, consequently, the nurse should avoid
positioning the patient supine. Oxygen supplementation may or may not be
necessary and activity does not always need to be curtailed. Deep
breathing and coughing exercises do not directly address this symptom.
The nurse is caring for an adult patient with HF who is prescribed digoxin.
When assessing the patient for adverse effects, the nurse should assess
for which of the following signs and symptoms?
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, A. Numbness and tingling in the extremities
B. Confusion and bradycardia
C. Uncontrolled diuresis and tachycardia
D. Chest pain and shortness of breath - ✔✔B. Confusion and bradycardia
A key concern associated with digitalis therapy is digitalis toxicity.
Symptoms include anorexia, nausea, visual disturbances, confusion, and
bradycardia. The other listed signs and symptoms are not characteristic of
digitalis toxicity.
The ED nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected MI. What drug should
the nurse anticipate administering to this patient?
A. Warfarin
B. Oxycodone
C. Morphine
D. Acetaminophen - ✔✔C. Morphine
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
100% CORRECT ANSWERS [ GRADED
A+]
The student nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient being
discharged status post MI. What should the student include in the teaching
plan? (Mark all that apply.)
A. Need for increased fluid intake
B. Need for early resumption of prediagnosis activity
C. Need for careful monitoring for cardiac symptoms
D. Need for dietary modifications
E. Need for carefully regulated exercise - ✔✔C. Need for careful
monitoring for cardiac symptoms
D. Need for dietary modifications
E. Need for carefully regulated exercise
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
,Dietary modifications, exercise, weight loss, and careful monitoring are
important strategies for managing three major cardiovascular risk factors:
hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes. There is no need to increase
fluid intake and activity should be slowly and deliberately increased
The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old man who has just returned from the
OR after inguinal hernia repair. The OR report indicates that the patient
received large volumes of IV fluids during surgery and the nurse recognizes
that the patient is at risk for left-sided heart failure. What signs and
symptoms would indicate left-sided heart failure?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Bibasilar fine crackles
C. Right upper quadrant pain
D. Dependent edema - ✔✔B. Bibasilar fine crackles
Bibasilar fine crackles are a sign of alveolar fluid, a sequela of left
ventricular fluid, or pressure overload. Jugular vein distention, right upper
quadrant pain (hepatomegaly), and dependent edema are caused by right-
sided heart failure, usually a chronic condition.
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
,The nurse is reviewing a newly admitted patient's electronic health record,
which notes a history of orthopnea? What nursing action is most clearly
indicated?
A. Avoid positioning the patient supine.
B. Limit the patient's activity level.
C. Teach the patient deep breathing and coughing exercises.
D. Administer supplemental oxygen at all times. - ✔✔A. Avoid positioning
the patient supine.
Orthopnea is defined as difficulty breathing while lying flat. This is a
possible complication of HF and, consequently, the nurse should avoid
positioning the patient supine. Oxygen supplementation may or may not be
necessary and activity does not always need to be curtailed. Deep
breathing and coughing exercises do not directly address this symptom.
The nurse is caring for an adult patient with HF who is prescribed digoxin.
When assessing the patient for adverse effects, the nurse should assess
for which of the following signs and symptoms?
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
, A. Numbness and tingling in the extremities
B. Confusion and bradycardia
C. Uncontrolled diuresis and tachycardia
D. Chest pain and shortness of breath - ✔✔B. Confusion and bradycardia
A key concern associated with digitalis therapy is digitalis toxicity.
Symptoms include anorexia, nausea, visual disturbances, confusion, and
bradycardia. The other listed signs and symptoms are not characteristic of
digitalis toxicity.
The ED nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected MI. What drug should
the nurse anticipate administering to this patient?
A. Warfarin
B. Oxycodone
C. Morphine
D. Acetaminophen - ✔✔C. Morphine
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2026.
