ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Cardiac Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of hypertension. The client reports compliance with the prescribed thiazide medication but is complaining of generalized weakness and palpitations. The nurse should monitor the client for which potential complications of diuretics?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thiazide diuretics promote potassium loss, increasing the risk of hypokalemia, which can lead to cardiac dysrhythmias, palpitations, and weakness.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with chest pain who becomes unresponsive. The client is pulseless and apneic. The code team places the client on the monitor, which indicates ventricular fibrillation. What is the next priority action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Defibrillation is the immediate priority for ventricular fibrillation to restore a normal rhythm.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). During the first cardiac rehabilitation session, the client tells the nurse, 'I do not need to be here. I am feeling so much better, I can do this at home.' Which of the following is the appropriate nursing response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cardiac rehab ensures safe recovery and monitors progress for an active lifestyle.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about evaluating cardiac rhythms. Which of the following best explains calculation of the heart rate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counting QRS complexes in a 6-second strip and multiplying by 10 estimates heart rate.
Question 5 of 5
Identify the following Cardiac Rhythm:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ventricular tachycardia is characterized by rapid, wide QRS complexes and no P waves.