ATI CARDIAC BUNDLE PACKAGE TEST

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) ...

A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring serum electrolytes for four older adult clients who take digoxin. Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for digoxin toxicity? a. calcium 9.2 mg/dL b. calcium 10.3 mg/dL c. potassium 3.4 mEq/L d. potassium 4.8 mEq/L Corr...

T/F: Troponins are present in healthy people Correct Answer - False: Troponins are only present in more than trace amounts after a cardiac event. They last from 3-5hrs after the event up to 14-21 days after Normal myoglobin levels & when detectable after ischemia Correct Answer - less than 90mcg/...

A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates effectiveness of the teaching? A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior t...

b. A 50-year-old who is post coronary artery bypass graft surgery Atrial fibrillation occurs commonly in clients with cardiac disease and is a common occurrence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The other conditions do not place these clients at higher risk for atrial fibrillation. Corr...

A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding? A.) "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior to the procedure." B.)...

You are reviewing the chart of a PT who is receiving heparin therapy for a DVT. Which intervention should the RN anticipate taking if the PTs aPTT is 96 seconds? 1. Increase heparin infusion rate by 2mL/hr 2. Continue monitor the heparin infusion as prescribed 3. Request a prothrombin time PT ...

Angina, MI, Heart Disease, and Hyperlipidemia Correct Answer - What are the indications for Cardiac Enzymes and Lipid Profiles? Valve Disorders, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Angina, MI Correct Answer - What are the indications for an Echocardiogram? Angina, Heart Failure, MI, Dysrhythmias Co...

Digoxin levels Correct Answer - 0.8-2.0 General Hypertensive Medication Teaching Correct Answer - -Assess weight, vitals, and hydration status before administration -take medication at the same time each day -do NOT discontinue medicine abruptly -prevent orthostatic hypotension ACE Inhibiot...

Cardiac Lipid and Enzymes profile Correct Answer - cardiac enzymes are released into the bloodstream when the heart muscle suffers ischemia. A lipid profile provides information regarding cholesterol levels and is used for early detection of heart disease;cardiac enzymes are specific markers in diag...

what are the the 4 Congenital heart defects that manifest cyanosis? Correct Answer - (4T's) -tetralogy of ballot -truncus arteriosus -transportation of the great vessels -tricuspid atresia Acyanotic congenital heart defects: L to R shunt (3) increased pulmonary blood flow Correct Answer - ...

A nurse caring for a client who has a new prescription for atenolol. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client? Correct Answer - Bradycardia A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking atenolol. The nurse should instruct the cl...

A nurse is assessing an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) A. weak femoral pulses B. cool skin of lower extremities C. severe cyanosis D. clubbing of the fingers E. low blood pressure Correct Answer - A B...

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client with heart disease. Which of the following is a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor identified during patient data collection that should be included in the teaching plan Correct Answer - Tobacco use The nurse is checking capillary refi...