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ATI Med-Surg Quiz N120 Cardio Gallader Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. The client reports leg pain and cramping after walking 3 blocks, which is relieved when the client stops and rests. Which of the following documentation phrases should the nurse utilize to correctly describe the clinical manifestation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intermittent claudication is a classic symptom of peripheral arterial disease, characterized by cramping leg pain that occurs with exercise and is relieved with rest.
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 providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Warfarin increases the risk of bleeding, so it is important for the client to avoid activities or clothing that may increase the risk of injury or bleeding, such as tight or restrictive clothing.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about the adverse effects of simvastatin to a client who will begin taking the medication daily. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the education?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rhabdomyolysis, a severe side effect of statin medications like simvastatin, can cause dark urine due to the presence of myoglobin from muscle breakdown.
Therefore, it is important for the client to report any dark urine to their healthcare provider.