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Cardiovascular ATI.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder%20(4)/Cardiovascular%2ATI Cardiovascular Questions & Answers
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of angina and is scheduled for exercise
electrocardiography at 1100. Which of the following statements by the client requires the
nurse to contact the provider for possible rescheduling?
a) "I'm still hungry after the bowel of cereal I ate at 7 am"
b) "I didn't take my heart pills this morning because the doctor told me not to"
c) "I have had chest pain a couple of times since I saw my doctor in the office last week"
d) "I smoked a cigarette this morning to calm my nerves about having this procedure"
Answer d) "I smoked a cigarette this morning to calm my nerves about having this procedure"
Smoking prior to this test can change the outcome and places the client at additional risk. The
procedure should be rescheduled if the client has smoked before the test.
Episodes of chest pain are not a contraindication to this test. It is not necessary for the client to
be NPO prior to this procedure. The provider might withhold car-
diovascular medications prior to this procedure to effectively monitor cardiovascular response to
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stress.
2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client with heart failure.The nurse
should instruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the
provider?
a) Weight gain of 0.8 kg (2 lb) in 24 hr
b) Increase of 10 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure
c) Dyspnea with exertion
d) Dizziness when rising quickly
Answer a) Weight gain of 0.8 kg (2 lb) in 24 hr
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that
the priority finding is a weight gain of 0.5 to 0.9 kg (1 to 2 lb) in 1 day.This weight gain is an
indication of fluid retention resulting from worsening heart failure. The client should report this
finding immediately.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of deep-vein thrombosis and is
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receiving warfarin. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
medication is effective?
a) Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
b) Minimal bruising of extremities
c) Decreased blood pressure
d) INR 2.0
Answer d) INR 2.0
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