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ATI Med-Surg Quiz N120 Cardio Gallader Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is educating a group of students on caring for clients who are receiving antihypertension medications. Which of the following medications should the nurse attribute to causing a rise in creatinine levels?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Captopril, an ACE inhibitor, can cause a rise in serum creatinine levels as a result of its effects on renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is educating a client about the action of aspirin during cardiac events. Which of the following statements by the nurse should be included in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation, which helps prevent blood clot formation, especially in the context of cardiac events such as heart attacks.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing education to a client who has asked what a transesophageal echocardiogram will determine. Which of the following statements should the nurse utilize to best answer the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is particularly useful for detecting ventricular thrombi (blood clots) that may not be visualized as well with transthoracic echocardiography.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who takes several cardiac medications. The nurse should recognize which of the following medications places the client at risk for orthostatic hypotension?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Clonidine and hydralazine are antihypertensive medications that can cause orthostatic hypotension, particularly when changing positions from lying to standing.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is developing signs of hemorrhage after 5 days of continuous warfarin use. Which of the following labs should the nurse utilize to determine the medication's current therapeutic level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (INR) are used to monitor the therapeutic level of warfarin. INR is the preferred method as it standardizes the PT results across different laboratories.