Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a patient with a left subclavian central venous catheter (CVC) and a left radial arterial line. Which assessment finding by the nurse requires immediate action?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Numbness and tingling to the left hand.
Rationale:
Suggests nerve compression or ischemia, requiring urgent intervention.
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While caring for a patient with a pulmonary artery catheter, the nurse notes the pulmonary artery pressure to be significantly higher than previously recorded values. The nurse assesses respirations to be unlabored at 16 breaths/min, oxygen saturation of 98% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula, and lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally. What is the priority nursing action?
Answer Choices:
A. Obtain a stat chest x-ray to verify proper catheter placement.
B. Zero reference and level the catheter at the phlebostatic-axis.
C. Increase supplemental oxygen and notify respiratory therapy
D. Notify the provider immediately of the assessment findings.
The main purpose of critical care certification is to
Answer Choices:
A. Validate knowledge of critical care nursing.
B. Assure the consumer that you will not make a mistake.
C. Prepare for graduate school.
D. Promote magnet status for your facility
A patient is having a cardiac evaluation to assess for possible heart failure and valvular disease. Which study best identifies heart function and measures the size of the cardiac chambers?
Answer Choices:
A. Electrophysiology study
B. 12-lead electrocardiogram
C. Cardiac catheterization
D. Echocardiogram
The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4 hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. Which laboratory test result should be most helpful in indicating myocardial infarction?
Answer Choices:
A. Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB)
B. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
C. Myoglobin
D. Troponin
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a potassium level of 2.4 mEq/L The nurse should identify which of the following medications as the cause of the client's low potassium level.
Answer Choices:
A. Spironolactone
B. Furosemide
C. Metoprolol
D. Nitroglycerin
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4