NU 424 Cardiac ATI Exam Study Guide
A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER dyspnea on exertion
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take an ACE inhibitor to treat
hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client to notify his provider if he
experiences which of the following adverse effects of his medication? - ANSWER
persistent cough
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following client findings should the nurse report? -
ANSWER Blood pressure 160/80
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed
from normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to
assist with which of the following interventions? - ANSWER vagal stimulation
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hr ago. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following is diagnostic of a myocardial
infarction (MI)? - ANSWER creatine kinase-MB
a nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication? - ANSWER valvular disease
a nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has a bradydysrhythmia. which
of the following findings should the nurse monitor for? - ANSWER confusion
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and develops hematuria.
which of the following actions should the nurse take if the client's aPTT is 96 seconds? -
ANSWER stop the heparin infusion
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a heart
transplant. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER "you might no longer be able to feel chest pain"
a nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has heart failure. the nurse
should instruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the
provider? - ANSWER weight gain of 0.9 kg (2 lb) in 24 hr
a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior
myocardial infarction. the client's history reveals she is 1 week postop following an open
cholecystectomy. the nurse should recognize that which of the following interventions is
contraindicated? - ANSWER assisting with thrombolytic therapy
a nurse is reviewing the lab results of several male clients who have peripheral arterial
A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER dyspnea on exertion
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take an ACE inhibitor to treat
hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client to notify his provider if he
experiences which of the following adverse effects of his medication? - ANSWER
persistent cough
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following client findings should the nurse report? -
ANSWER Blood pressure 160/80
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed
from normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to
assist with which of the following interventions? - ANSWER vagal stimulation
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hr ago. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following is diagnostic of a myocardial
infarction (MI)? - ANSWER creatine kinase-MB
a nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication? - ANSWER valvular disease
a nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has a bradydysrhythmia. which
of the following findings should the nurse monitor for? - ANSWER confusion
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and develops hematuria.
which of the following actions should the nurse take if the client's aPTT is 96 seconds? -
ANSWER stop the heparin infusion
a nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a heart
transplant. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANSWER "you might no longer be able to feel chest pain"
a nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has heart failure. the nurse
should instruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the
provider? - ANSWER weight gain of 0.9 kg (2 lb) in 24 hr
a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior
myocardial infarction. the client's history reveals she is 1 week postop following an open
cholecystectomy. the nurse should recognize that which of the following interventions is
contraindicated? - ANSWER assisting with thrombolytic therapy
a nurse is reviewing the lab results of several male clients who have peripheral arterial
