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Cardiovascular NCLEX-PN Questions & Correct Answers
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Cardiovascular NCLEX-PN Questions &Correct Answers
A nurse has completed counseling about smoking cessation with a client with coronary artery
disease. The nurse determines that the client has understood the material best if the client
states that: - ✔✔"A smoker has twice the risk of having a heart attack than a nonsmoker."
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. When
teaching the client about self-management of this health problem, the nurse reminds the client
to alert his dentist about the condition because: - ✔✔The client requires prophylactic
antibiotics before treatment.
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client slumped down in the chair. Breathing is
shallow and a pulse is present. Based on these data, the nurse determines that the priority
would be to: - ✔✔Check the vital signs and level of consciousness.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assisting in the care of a client who is having central venous
pressure (CVP) measurements taken by the registered nurse (RN). The LPN would assist the RN
by placing the bed in which of the following positions for the reading? - ✔✔Flat
A client with a history of angina pectoris tells the nurse that chest pain usually occurs after
going up two flights of stairs or after walking four blocks. The nurse interprets that the client is
experiencing which of the following types of angina? - ✔✔Stable
A client with angina pectoris has just been started on medication therapy with nitroglycerin
(Nitrostat). In planning care for this client, the nurse would place priority on measuring: -
✔✔Vital S
A nurse is assisting a hospitalized client who is newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease
(CAD) to make appropriate selections from the dietary menu. The nurse encourages the client
to select which of the following meals? - ✔✔Fresh strawberries, steamed vegetables, and
baked fish
, A nurse has reinforced dietary instructions to a client with coronary artery disease. Which
statement by the client indicates an understanding of the dietary instructions? - ✔✔"I should
routinely use polyunsaturated oils in my diet."
A nurse is assigned to assist with caring for a client after cardiac catheterization. The nurse
plans to maintain bedrest with: - ✔✔Head elevation of no more than 30 degrees
A client has just completed an information session about measures to minimize the progression
of coronary artery disease (CAD). The nurse determines that the client indicates an initial
understanding of lifestyle alterations if the client states an intention to: - ✔✔Eat a diet that
is low in fat and cholesterol.
A nurse determines that a client with coronary artery disease (CAD) has the necessary
understanding of disease management if the client makes which statement? - ✔✔"I will walk
for one-half hour daily."
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) and is assisting the
client in completing the diet menu. Which of the following beverages does the nurse instruct
the client to select from the menu? - ✔✔Lemonade
A nurse notes that a client who is attached to a cardiac monitor suddenly develops atrial
fibrillation at a rate of 130. The nurse notifies the registered nurse immediately and prepares
the client for which initial intervention? - ✔✔Administration of a calcium channel blocker
A client seeks medical attention for intermittent episodes in which the fingers of both hands
become cold, pale, and numb. The client states that they then become reddened and swollen
with a throbbing, achy pain. The nurse further collects data on the client to see whether these
episodes occur with: - ✔✔Ingestion of coffee or chocolate
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