ATI RN
ATI Med-Surg Quiz N120 Cardio Gallader Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of peripheral arterial disease and requires education on treatment. Which of the following statements should the nurse utilize for the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Compression stockings can improve blood flow in peripheral arterial disease by providing external pressure to the legs, helping to reduce swelling and improve circulation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is instructing a client about how to self-administer nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking one tablet at the first indication of chest pain is the correct instruction for using nitroglycerin to relieve angina symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who takes several cardiac medications. The nurse should recognize which of the following medications places the client at risk for orthostatic hypotension?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Clonidine and hydralazine are antihypertensive medications that can cause orthostatic hypotension, particularly when changing positions from lying to standing.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy and is prescribed D, lactated Ringer's at 150 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion for 10 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 12 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?
Correct Answer: 30
Rationale: The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver 30 gtt/min, calculated as follows:
Total volume = 150 mL/hr × 10 hr = 1500 mL.
Total drops = 1500 mL × 12 gtt/mL = 18000 gtt. Infusion rate = 18000 gtt ÷ (10 × 60 min) = 30 gtt/min.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is developing signs of hemorrhage after 5 days of continuous warfarin use. Which of the following labs should the nurse utilize to determine the medication's current therapeutic level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (INR) are used to monitor the therapeutic level of warfarin. INR is the preferred method as it standardizes the PT results across different laboratories.