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AACN ECCO Cardiovascular Part 4 Questions and Answers What incision care interventions should a nurse use while monitoring a post-cardiac surgery patient's incisions and access sites? - Ans:-Elevate donor leg after vein harvesting, Maintain OR dressings for 24-48 hours, Irrigate Anesthesia han...

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AACN ECCO Cardiovascular Part 4 Questions and
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What incision care interventions should a nurse use while monitoring a post-cardiac surgery patient's

incisions and access sites? - Ans:✔✔-Elevate donor leg after vein harvesting, Maintain OR dressings for

24-48 hours, Irrigate


Anesthesia handoff for patient admitted to ICU shows BP 86/52 (63), HR 112, and RAP 4 mm HG. In ICU,

CT output is 49 mL over the first hour. For which condition should you intervene, and based on what

information? - Ans:✔✔-Intravascular hypovolemia: BP, HR


In caring for a patient who underwent CABG with a saphenous vein graft, the nurse should anticipate

which postop intervention(s)? - Ans:✔✔-Administer ASA within first six hours and elevate donor leg


Patient underwent CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass. Which rhythm disturbance is most likely to

occur? - Ans:✔✔-A-fib


Patient is 24 hours post-CABG with a left radial artery graft. Which is an unexpected finding? - Ans:✔✔-

NOT: Chest tub drainage 1,000 mL in 24 hours


Patient is undergoing CABG using the radial artery. Nurse should anticipate which? - Ans:✔✔-Performing

Allen's test

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Nurse finds dyspnea, bilaterally diminished breath sounds, and respiratory distress in a patient in the

acute recovery phase post-cardiac surgery. What interventions should the nurse anticipate? - Ans:✔✔-

Progressive mobility,


Incentive spirometry exercises,


Deep breathing


Which findings in a patient in the acute recovery phase post-cardiac surgery indicate possible cardiac

tamponade? - Ans:✔✔-Decreased ECG voltage; narrow pulse pressure,


Significant, abrupt ↓ in mediastinal CT output; tachycardia


Muffled heart sounds; ↓ UO and CO


Which additional conditions make it likely that a patient with severe aortic stenosis will be advised to

undergo TAVR instead of surgical aortic valve replacement? - Ans:✔✔-COPD and poorly controlled

diabetes,


CKD and history of stroke,


Two previous sternotomies for CABG


Patient is admitted post-TAVR with a transfemoral approach. Which findings related to the procedure leg

should cause concern? - Ans:✔✔-TRY: Pallor, Pain



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