NCLEX-PN
Cardiac System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
As part of the discharge instructions, the nurse correctly instructs the client that which symptom is a sign of artificial pacemaker malfunction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dizziness during activity may indicate pacemaker failure to maintain adequate heart rate.
Question 2 of 5
Please indicate with an X the best anatomic area for the nurse to auscultate mitral valve sounds.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitral valve sounds are best heard at the apex (fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line).
Question 3 of 5
Which statement is the best indication that the client understands the surgical procedure involving mitral valve replacement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitral valve replacement requires a heart-lung machine for cardiopulmonary bypass.
Question 4 of 5
Which assessment finding offers the best evidence that the client can tolerate the activity involved in getting out of bed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stable heart rate indicates the heart can handle the increased demand of activity.
Question 5 of 5
When gathering nursing assessment data, which finding will adults with chronic cardiac diseases most frequently, the client is a good treatment.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clubbed fingertips are common in chronic cardiac diseases due to chronic hypoxia.