ATI RN
Cardiovascular System Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements is true?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: One umbilical vein (B) carries oxygenated blood from placenta to fetus; two arteries carry deoxygenated blood to placenta (not lungs, C).
Question 2 of 5
Upon finding a client in cardiac arrest, the nurse should administer which of the following drugs first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epinephrine (B) is the first drug in ACLS for cardiac arrest to stimulate cardiac activity. Atropine (A) treats bradycardia, lidocaine (C) arrhythmias, atenolol (D) hypertension.
Question 3 of 5
A client has been taking warfarin sodium (Coumadin) for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis. When the home care nurse arrives for a weekly visit, the client reports having been using aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) daily for arthritic pain since hearing a commercial on television bolstering its benefits. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse, based on an understanding of the effect of combining Coumadin with aspirin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Warfarin and aspirin (B) both increase bleeding risk (anticoagulant + antiplatelet). Other options (A, C, D) are incorrect and unsafe.
Question 4 of 5
Blood supply to the liver, spleen, and stomach is carried in:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The coeliac artery supplies oxygenated blood to the liver, spleen, and stomach via its branches (e.g., hepatic, splenic, and gastric arteries). The mesenteric arteries supply the intestines, and the external iliac serves the lower limbs.
Question 5 of 5
The Nurse understands that a pulmonary embolism is a most unlikely complication in the postoperative period following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a risk after surgeries with prolonged immobility or venous manipulation (e.g., prostatectomy, hysterectomy, vein ligation), but appendectomy typically involves less risk due to shorter duration and minimal venous disruption.