Exam 33: Assessment of the Cardiovascular System

A nurse reviews a client's laboratory results.Which findings should alert the nurse to the possibility of atherosclerosis? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse assesses a client who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.Which assessment should the nurse complete prior to this procedure?

A nurse teaches a client with diabetes mellitus and a body mass index of 42 who is at high risk for coronary artery disease.Which statement related to nutrition should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

An emergency room nurse assesses a female client.Which assessment findings should alert the nurse to request a prescription for an electrocardiogram? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction.The client states,"I will need to stop eating so much chili to keep that indigestion pain from returning." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse prepares a client with acute renal insufficiency for a cardiac catheterization.The provider prescribes 0.9% normal saline to infuse at 125 mL/hr for renal protection.The nurse obtains gravity tubing with a drip rate of 15 drops/mL.At what rate (drops/min)should the nurse infuse the fluids? (Record your answer using a whole number,and rounding to the nearest drop.)_____ drops/min

A nurse assesses an older adult client who is experiencing a myocardial infarction.Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect?

A nurse cares for a client who has an 80% blockage of the right coronary artery (RCA)and is scheduled for bypass surgery.Which intervention should the nurse be prepared to implement while this client waits for surgery?

A nurse assesses a client 2 hours after a cardiac angiography via the left femoral artery.The nurse notes that the left pedal pulse is weak.Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction.The client's pulmonary artery pressure reading is 25/12 mm Hg.Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is newly admitted to the medical unit.Which statement by the client should alert the nurse to the presence of edema?

A nurse cares for a client who has advanced cardiac disease and states,"I am having trouble sleeping at night." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse auscultated heart tones on an older adult client.Which action should the nurse take based on heart tones heard? (Click the media button to hear the audio clip.)

A nurse assesses clients on a medical-surgical unit.Which client should the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease?

A nurse assesses a client who has aortic regurgitation.In which location in the illustration shown below should the nurse auscultate to best hear a cardiac murmur related to aortic regurgitation?

A nurse prepares a client for coronary artery bypass graft surgery.The client states,"I am afraid I might die." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)of the heart.The client's health history includes a previous myocardial infarction and pacemaker implantation.Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse assesses an older adult client who has multiple chronic diseases.The client's heart rate is 48 beats/min.Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering after a coronary catheterization.Which assessment findings in the first few hours after the procedure require immediate action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of renal insufficiency who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.Which actions should the nurse take prior to the catheterization? (Select all that apply.)