ati Med-Surg Cardiovascular Bundled Exams with complete solution

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for the transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teachings? - A) Apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patch. B) Place the patch on an area of ski...

A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - dyspnea on exertion - Dyspnea on exertion is due to ventricular compromise and reduced cardiac output. A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take an ACE inhibitor to...

A nurse is assessing a client who has experienced a gunshot wound. Findings include blood pressure 108/55 mm Hg, heart rate 124/min, respiratory rate 36/min, temperature 38.6 (101.4), and a SaO2 95% on oxygen 30 minute later. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider? (select ...

dyspnea on exertion - A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 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 ...

Troponin T - <0.2 ng/mL elevation detectable after MI 3-5 hrs Troponin I - <0.03 ng/mL elevation detectable after MI 3 hrs Myoglobin - <90 mcg/L elevation detectable after MI 2 hrs Echocardiogram - ultrasound of the heart indications: cardiomyopathy heart failure angina MI lay o...

Indications for a cardiac enzyme and lipid panel - Angina, MI, heart disease, hyperlipidemia Creatine Kinase MB isoenzyme normal - 0% of total CK (30-170 units/L) Elevated levels first detectable of CK following myocardial injury and duration of elevated levels - First: 3-6 hours Duration: 2-3 d...

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following vein ligation and stripping for varicose veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Position the client supine with his legs elevated when in bed. A nurse is caring for a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm ...

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Lower Back Discomfort A nurse is assisting in monitoring a client who had a myocardial infarction. For which of the following complications should the nu...

"You'll have to lie flat for several hours after the procedure." "You'll receive medication to relax you before the procedure." "You'll have to keep your leg straight after the procedure." - A nurse is preparing a client for cardiac catheterization. Which of the following pieces of infor...

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....