ATI LPN
Cardiovascular Med Surg Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
In a 62 year old man who has been a roofer for 25 years and a smoker for 10 years, which of the following cancers would he be most likely prone to developing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pleural mesothelioma is strongly linked to asbestos exposure (common in roofers), outweighing smoking-related lung cancer risk in this context.
Question 2 of 5
When administering digoxin, the nurse should hold the medication if the client's apical heart rate is less than____ bpm.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Digoxin should be withheld if the apical pulse is below 60 bpm for adults.
Question 3 of 5
What lab result requires immediate intervention in a patient taking lisinopril for heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperkalemia is a significant risk of ACE inhibitors like lisinopril and must be addressed promptly.
Question 4 of 5
What is the nurse's priority action if a client receiving digoxin has lab results showing potassium 2.8 mEq/L and digoxin level 2.4 ng/mL?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A digoxin level of 2.4 ng/mL indicates toxicity, which combined with hypokalemia is life-threatening. Digibind is the antidote.
Question 5 of 5
A 63 y/o female presents with dysphagia. Physical examination demonstrates a goiter, irregular to palpation. A nodule is identified by thyroid ultrasound. Which of the following would make the nodule more suspicious?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Microcalcifications on ultrasound are highly suspicious for malignancy.