medsurg tings 1-73 ATI ADULT MED SURG Questions with Correct answers

A nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) when a client arrives complaining of substernal and left arm discomfort that has been going on for about 3 hours. All of these baseline lab tests are drawn. Which of these lab values will be most useful in determining whether the nurse should anticipate implementing the acute coronary syndrome standards orders? Correct Answer - Troponin In developing a standard teaching plan for the outpatient unit where stress testing is performed, the nurse should include information that the Correct Answer - Test may cause the client to experience chest pain. A client who is admitted for chest pain asks the nurse the reason for having an exercise stress test. The nurse should explain to a client that an exercise ECG is useful as one means of detecting? Correct Answer - coronary artery disease When preparing a patient for a cardiac catheterization, the patient states that she has allergies to seafood. Which of the following medications may give to her prior to the procedure? Correct Answer - Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) A nurse assessing a client who underwent cardiac catheterization finds the client lying flat on the bed. His temperature is 99.8° F (37.7° C). His blood pressure is 104/68 mm Hg. His pulse rate is 76 beats/minute. She detects weak pulses in the leg distal to the puncture site. Skin on the leg is cool to the touch. The puncture site is dry but swollen. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? Correct Answer - A. Contact the physician and report her findings. A nurse is performing an assessment on a client who had a cardiac catheterization three hours ago. Which of the following findings would require immediate intervention? Correct Answer - Catheterized extremity cold with decreased peripheral pulses.