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ATI N480 Med Surg Cardiovascular proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is receiving a transfer report for a client who has a head injury. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3 for eye opening, 5 for best verbal response, and 5 for best motor response. Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion based on this data?

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Question 2 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis and notices the client grimace in pain when extending the leg from a flexed position. Which of the following conditions is the client displaying?

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Question 3 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to administer an osmotic diuretic IV to a client with increased intracranial pressure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the purpose of the medication?

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Question 4 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

A client in the intensive care unit is experiencing an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) confirmed by the 12-lead EKG. Which of the following interventions will the nurse anticipate for this client?

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Question 5 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is instructing a client’s family members about feeding safety for a client who has dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

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Question 6 of 8Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has quadriplegia from a spinal cord injury and reports having a severe headache. The nurse obtains a blood pressure reading of 210/108 mm Hg and suspects the client is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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Question 7 of 8Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is caring for a client who just had a cardiac catheterization through the left femoral vessel. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? (Select all that apply)

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Question 8 of 8Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is monitoring a client who has hydrocephalus. Which of the following manifestations should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply)

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