ATI RN
Cardiovascular System Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
Why does the nurse assess for allergy to seafood during the initial assessment of a client with a disorder of the cardiovascular system?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The procedure that the client undertakes is described as a balloon-tipped catheter inserted through the skin and threaded from a peripheral artery into the diseased coronary artery. The inflation of the balloon compresses the atherosclerotic plaque against the arterial wall, increasing the diameter of the artery. What is the procedure called?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Why should the nurse monitor ACE inhibitors cautiously in clients with renal or hepatic impairment and older adults?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Why are heart biopsies performed throughout a client's lifetime after heart transplantation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following medications would you expect to see on the medication list for a 26-year-old man with pericarditis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.