ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Cardiac Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 2 lb gain in 24 hours indicates fluid retention, requiring immediate provider notification.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting a medication history from a client who is scheduled to have a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following medications taken by the client interacts with contrast material and places the client at risk for acute kidney injury?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Metformin increases the risk of lactic acidosis with contrast dye, requiring it to be withheld.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with a history of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Which of the following assessments should be the nurse's priority for a client with an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood pressure control is critical to prevent aneurysm rupture.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with infective endocarditis. The nurse is aware that which of the following is the priority assessment finding for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dysp vap indicates potential heart failure or pulmonary embolism, life-threatening complications of endocarditis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a family history of hypertension. The nurse should inform the client that their blood pressure readings of 124/84 mm Hg and 128/88 mm Hg place them in which of the following categories?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diastolic readings of 84-88 mm Hg fall into Stage 1 hypertension (systolic 130-139 or diastolic 80-89).