ATI LPN
Cardiovascular System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
How should the nurse respond if a patient taking spironolactone asks if they can use a salt substitute?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Salt substitutes often contain potassium, which can lead to hyperkalemia when used with potassium-sparing diuretics like spironolactone.
Question 2 of 5
In a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus, a typical calculated daily dose of insulin would be:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Type 1 diabetics require both basal and bolus insulin for adequate glycemic control.
Question 3 of 5
Patient has cardiac arrest. Nonischemic heart disease, no MI. What should be done?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For nonischemic cardiac arrest without MI, an ICD is a class I indication to prevent future sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmias.
Question 4 of 5
46 y/o asymptomatic male has a brother with hemochromatosis. He drinks 2 beers per day. PE: Normal. Labs: Iron 180 ug/dL, Transferrin saturation 88%, Ferritin 1200 ug/L, CBC normal, AST 52, Abd US normal. HFE gene test +C282Y/C282Y mutation. The most appropriate next step would be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Liver biopsy assesses for fibrosis or cirrhosis in hemochromatosis with significantly elevated ferritin, despite normal ultrasound.
Question 5 of 5
For which of the following circumstances would anastrozole be best indicated?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anastrozole is effective for postmenopausal women with ER+ breast cancer; thus, a 69-year-old woman with these characteristics would benefit from it.