ATI med surg (cardiovascular) freshno college proctored exam Practice Questions

A nurse is assessing a client who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following pulse characteristics should the nurse expect?

Which of the following is an advantage of percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty over valve replacement in treating mitral stenosis?

A 65-year-old patient with congestive heart failure has been on diuretic therapy for the past two weeks. During a follow-up appointment, which of the following findings would indicate that the diuretic therapy is effective?

A nurse is assessing a client who has bradycardia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is interpreting the ECG strip of a client who has bradycardia. Which of the following cardiac components should the nurse identify as the role of the P wave?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following findings on the ECG strip should the nurse recognize as normal sinus rhythm?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports heart palpitations. An ECG confirms the client is experiencing ventricular tachycardia (VT). The nurse should anticipate the need for taking which of the following actions?

A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume excess (FVE) due to heart failure (HF). Which of the following manifestations should the nurse associate with FVE? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a history of asthma. The nurse reviews the provider's orders and recognizes that clarification is needed for which of the following medications?