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NURS 2310 Cardiac Exam 2022 Fall.
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1. Question The nurse performs
admission assessment for an older client
admitted to the telemetry floor. The
client’s history reveals type 2 diabetes,
mitral valve prolapse, and hypertension.
Which assessment information is an
important indication of risk for heart
failure (HF) (Select all that apply)?
The patient takes furosemide (Lasix) 20
mg/day.
The patient's potassium level is 4.7 mEq/L.
The patient is an African American
man.
The patient's age is greater than
65.
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2. Question The nurse is assessing an
elderly client admitted with a diagnosis of
chronic heart failure (HF). The spouse asks
the nurse the primary cause for HF, and the
nurse responds that HF may be caused by:
Endocarditis
Pleural effusion
Atherosclerosis
Atrial-septal defect
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3. Question The nurse is caring for a
hospitalized client with admitting diagnosis
of right-sided heart failure (HF). What
assessment finding is most consistent with
the client’s diagnosis?
Pulmonary edema
Distended neck veins
Dry hacking cough
Orthopnea
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4. Question The nurse is assessing a
client admitted to the telemetry unit from
the Emergency Department with
complaints of increasing shortness of
breath, and is coughing pink-tinged frothy
sputum. During the history assessment,
the nurse documents a history of left-sided
heart failure. The nurse recognizes the
presenting signs and symptoms of which
health problem?
Right-sided heart failure
Acute pulmonary edema
Bacterial Pneumonia
Myocardial Infarction
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5. Question The nurse is caring for a
patient who has right-sided heart failure,
and is scheduled to receive the second
dose of bumetanide (Bumex). Prior to
administration of the drug, assessment of
the client reveals a marked decrease from
4+ to 1+ ankle edema, neck distention is
less than earlier, and the client lost 3
, pounds in 24 hours. What action should the
nurse take?
Hold the bumetanide
Give the bumetanide early
Notify the physician
Give the scheduled dose
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6. Question A client has a new
prescription captopril (Capoten) following a
clinic visit. What should the nurse include
in teaching about the drug? (Select all that
apply.)
Take the medication with meals
Report any cough that develops.
Report to the clinic for weekly blood serum
labs.
Check blood pressure prior to dose,
log findings, and report changes.
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7. Question The nurse is providing
discharge education on fluid balance
monitoring to a patient with a new
diagnosis of right-sided heart failure. The
nurse will stress which priority instruction
for monitoring fluid balance?
Weigh daily at the same time in
similar clothing
Take self-pulse rates and report findings
below 60
Take blood pressure at the same time daily
Bowel movements should be logged
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8. Question The nurse is caring for a
patient with severe left ventricular
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