ATI RN
Cardiovascular System Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 58 year old patient is in a cardiac rehabilitation program. The nurse teaches the patient to stop exercising if
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
While working on the cardiac step-down unit, you are precepting a new graduate RN who has been in a 6-week orientation program. Which of these patients will be best to assign to the new graduate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Why does the nurse assess for allergy to seafood during the initial assessment of a client with a disorder of the cardiovascular system?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is an early indication of mitral valve stenosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The procedure that the client undertakes is described as a balloon-tipped catheter inserted through the skin and threaded from a peripheral artery into the diseased coronary artery. The inflation of the balloon compresses the atherosclerotic plaque against the arterial wall, increasing the diameter of the artery. What is the procedure called?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.