A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative immediately following a cardiac catheterization

Cardiac, Respiratory, Blood Practice Questions

1.A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg

PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse

administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it

applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) _0.5_ tablet(s)

2. A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following findings should

the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A. Increased heart rate

B. Increased blood pressure

C. Increased respiratory rate

D. Increase hematocrit

E. Increased temperature

3. A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting. Which of the

following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

A. Abnormally prominent U wave

B. Elevated ST segment

C. Wide QRS

D. Inverted P wave

4. A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The

nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the

medication?

A. analgesic

B. anti-inflammatory

C. antiplatelet aggregate

D. antipyretic

5. While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse notes that the client has

varicose veins with ulcerations and lower extremity edema with a report of a feeling of

heaviness. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse identify as being the

priority in the client's care?

A. Impaired tissue perfusion

B. Alteration in body image

C. Alteration in activity tolerance

D. Impaired skin integrity

6. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving one unit of packed RBCs to treat intraoperative

blood loss. The client reports chills and back pain, and the client's blood pressure is 80/64 mm

Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A. Stop the infusion of blood.