ATI LPN
Cardiovascular Assessment Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the nurse's priority action for a client with atrial fibrillation prescribed warfarin and amiodarone?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amiodarone can increase the effects of warfarin, putting the client at a higher risk for bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
What is the single most informative study in patients with medically refractory GERD?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In medically refractory GERD, pH monitoring is the most informative study to quantify acid reflux and correlate it with symptoms, guiding further management like surgery. EGD assesses complications but is less definitive for reflux severity.
Question 3 of 5
A 70-year-old male with a history of diabetes presents with sudden onset of severe chest pain radiating to the back. A CT scan shows a dissection flap in the ascending aorta. What is the most appropriate initial management?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency due to the risk of rupture and cardiac tamponade. Immediate surgery is required.
Question 4 of 5
45yo man presents to your office reporting diplopia in all directions. He has a history of hypothyroidism. Blood work and brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) are entirely normal. What would you do next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Both B and C' because CT of the chest can reveal tumors (like thymoma) associated with myasthenia gravis, which causes diplopia, and EMG/NCV is useful for confirming neuromuscular junction disorders.
Question 5 of 5
All are true in anemia except.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thalassemia patients may require iron if deficient (e.g., from blood loss), though iron overload is a concern in transfusion-dependent cases. The absolute 'never' is incorrect. Other statements align with anemia pathophysiology.