LPN Medical-Surgical Nursing: Cardiovascular Disorders

Question 1

A client with heart failure is prescribed furosemide (Lasix). Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Serum potassium of 2.8 mEq/L

Answer

A serum potassium of 2.8 mEq/L indicates hypokalemia, a dangerous side effect of furosemide that can cause life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias.

Question 2

A client with heart failure is prescribed furosemide (Lasix). Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Serum potassium of 2.8 mEq/L

Answer

A serum potassium of 2.8 mEq/L indicates hypokalemia, a dangerous side effect of furosemide that can cause life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias.

Question 3

A client is admitted with a myocardial infarction (MI). Which symptom is most commonly reported by female clients experiencing an MI?

Accepted Answer

Nausea, fatigue, and jaw pain

Answer

Women more often present with atypical MI symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, indigestion, and jaw or back pain rather than classic crushing chest pain.

Question 4

A client is admitted with a myocardial infarction (MI). Which symptom is most commonly reported by female clients experiencing an MI?

Accepted Answer

Nausea, fatigue, and jaw pain

Answer

Women more often present with atypical MI symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, indigestion, and jaw or back pain rather than classic crushing chest pain.

Question 5

A client with hypertension is being discharged. Which dietary instruction is the priority?

Accepted Answer

Limit sodium intake to 2,300 mg/day or less

Answer

Reducing sodium intake to 2,300 mg/day or less is a primary dietary intervention for hypertension, helping to decrease fluid retention and vascular resistance.

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LPN Medical-Surgical Nursing: Cardiovascular Disorders