ATI RN
Cardiovascular Test Bank Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
An elderly client is diagnosed with a condition in which calcium causes the arteries to lose elasticity. As the left ventricle contracts, sending oxygenated blood from the heart, the rigid arterial vessels fail to stretch. What is the medical diagnosis to which this condition refers?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the points should a nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for a client after cardiac surgery?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following conditions may persist in an asymptomatic patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The cardiac-vascular nurse reviews risk factor reduction with a patient who is newly diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The patient states, 'I don't know why you're making such a big deal about this stuff. I feel fine, and the doctor said that my heart attack was small.' The nurse's most effective action is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which method is used to evaluate the ECG responses to normal activity over a period of 1 or 2 days?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.