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AHN 447 Exam #1 (Multiple Choice) Practice Questions and Answers A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect? a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min b. Cool, clammy skin c. Oxygen saturation of 90% d. Resp...

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AHN 447 Exam #1 (Multiple Choice)

Practice Questions and Answers


A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional

assessment


finding should the nurse expect?


a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min


b. Cool, clammy skin


c. Oxygen saturation of 90%


d. Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min - ANSWER✔✔-A


A nurse assesses a client after administering a prescribed beta blocker. Which assessment should the

nurse expect to find?




a. Blood pressure increased from 98/42 mm Hg to 132/60 mm Hg


b. Respiratory rate decreased from 25 breaths/min to 14 breaths/min

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c. Oxygen saturation increased from 88% to 96%


d. Pulse decreased from 100 beats/min to 80 beats/min - ANSWER✔✔-D


A nurse assesses clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse identify as having the


greatest risk for cardiovascular disease?




a. An 86-year-old man with a history of asthma


b. A 32-year-old Asian-American man with colorectal cancer


c. A 45-year-old American Indian woman with diabetes mellitus


d. A 53-year-old postmenopausal woman who is on hormone therapy - ANSWER✔✔-C


A nurse assesses an older adult client who has multiple chronic diseases. The clients heart rate is 48


beats/min. Which action should the nurse take first?




a. Document the finding in the chart.


b. Initiate external pacing.




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c. Assess the clients medications.


d. Administer 1 mg of atropine. - ANSWER✔✔-C


An emergency room nurse obtains the health history of a client. Which statement by the client should

alert


the nurse to the occurrence of heart failure?




a. I get short of breath when I climb stairs.


b. I see halos floating around my head.


c. I have trouble remembering things.


d. I have lost weight over the past month. - ANSWER✔✔-A


A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is newly admitted to the medical unit. Which

statement by


the client should alert the nurse to the presence of edema?




a. I wake up to go to the bathroom at night.


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b. My shoes fit tighter by the end of the day.


c. I seem to be feeling more anxious lately.


d. I drink at least eight glasses of water a day. - ANSWER✔✔-B


A nurse assesses an older adult client who is experiencing a myocardial infarction. Which clinical


manifestation should the nurse expect?




a. Excruciating pain on inspiration


b. Left lateral chest wall pain


c. Disorientation and confusion


d. Numbness and tingling of the arm - ANSWER✔✔-C


A nurse assesses a client 2 hours after a cardiac angiography via the left femoral artery. The nurse notes

that the left pedal pulse is weak. Which action should the nurse take?




a. Elevate the leg and apply a sandbag to the entrance site.


b. Increase the flow rate of intravenous fluids.

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