NCLEX-PN
Cardiac System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which assessment finding should signal the nurse to withhold applying the client's nitroglycerin patch and notify the physician?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A blood pressure of 94/62 mm Hg indicates hypotension, a contraindication for nitroglycerin, which can further lower blood pressure.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse anticipates that the client will most likely demonstrate which emotional response in relation to the development of heart failure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anxiety is common in CHF due to breathlessness and fear of disease progression.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is observing a client who is learning to perform Buerger-Allen exercises. The nurse knows that the client is performing these exercises correctly when the client is observed doing what?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Buerger-Allen exercises involve elevating the legs to promote arterial emptying, dangling to promote filling, and lying flat to rest, performed in cycles to improve circulation.
Question 4 of 5
When the client asks the nurse how cholesterol acts as a cardiac risk factor, what is the best explanation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis, where excess fat (lipids) deposits thicken and harden the arterial walls, narrowing the lumen and increasing cardiac risk.
Question 5 of 5
During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the nurse compresses the chest of an adult victim at which rate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adult CPR requires 100-120 compressions per minute to restore circulation effectively.