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ATI Med-Surg Quiz N120 Cardio Gallader Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is educating a client about the preparations needed before completing a cardiac stress test. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beta blockers can affect heart rate and blood pressure, so avoiding them before the test is essential to ensure accurate results.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has sepsis and a prescription for vancomycin 1 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% (DW) over 4 hours by IV intermittent bolus. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
Correct Answer: 125
Rationale: The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver 125 mL/hr, calculated as follows: IV pump rate = 500 mL ÷ 4 hr = 125 mL/hr.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is educating a client about the action of aspirin during cardiac events. Which of the following statements by the nurse should be included in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation, which helps prevent blood clot formation, especially in the context of cardiac events such as heart attacks.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has cardiac myopathy about ways to prevent episodes of angina. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the education?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maintaining a BMI less than 25 is important for managing cardiac myopathy and preventing angina episodes. Excess weight can put strain on the heart and exacerbate heart disease.