NSG 420 Medsurg 2 Test one (Complete And Verified Study material) (45pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a 74-year-old patient who hasjust arrived in the emergency department, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require: Answer electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring 2. When reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy79-year-old patient who is having an annual physical examination, what will be ofmost concern to the nurse?: Answer The heart rate (HR) is 42 beats/minute. 3. During a physical examination of a 74-year-old patient, the nurse palpatesthe point of maximal impulse (PMI) in the sixth intercostal space lateral to the left midclavicular line. Themost appropriate action for the nurse to take next will be to: Answer assess the patient for symptoms of left ventricularhypertrophy. 4. To auscultate for S3 or S4 gallops in the mitral area, the nurse listens withthe: Answer bell of the stethoscope with the patient in the left lateral position 5. To determine the effects of therapy for a patient who is being treated forheart failure, which laboratory result will the nurse plan to review?: Answer B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) 6. While doing the admission assessment for a thin 76-year-old patient, thenurse observes pulsation of the abdominal aorta in the epigastric area.Which action should the nurse take?- Answer Document the finding in the patient chart 7. A patient isscheduled for a cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography. Before the test, the nurse informs the patient that