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ATI N480 Med Surg Cardiovascular Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 37 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA 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 respon
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?
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?
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
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?
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
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 car
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
A nurse is teaching a family member of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason for the frequent blood draws from the client. Which of the following statements is appropri
A nurse caring for a client who has developed homonymous hemianopia affecting their left visual field after a stroke. Which of the following interventions is appropriate for this client?
A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and is receiving heparin. Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority?
A newly licensed nurse is assessing a client who had a cardiac catheterization with a right femoral insertion site. Which of the following pulses should the nurse palpate?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who reports pain in the jaw, back, and shoulder with shortness of breath and nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is monitoring a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following findings on the ECG strip should the nurse recognize as normal sinus rhythm?
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following orders should the nurse clarify with the provider?
A nurse is planning care for a client who had a traumatic brain injury and is waking up restlessly from a coma. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious following a cerebral hemorrhage. Which of the following nursing interventions is of highest priority?
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who presents with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
A nurse enters a client’s room and finds him on the floor in the clonic phase of a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is admitting a young adult client who has suspected bacterial meningitis. The nurse should closely monitor the client for increased intracranial pressure (ICP) as indicated by which of the fol
A nurse is assessing a client following a head injury and a brief loss of consciousness. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client with an aortic dissection. The nurse proceeds to implement new orders, which of the following is appropriate for this client?
A nurse at a rehabilitation center is planning care for a client who had a left hemispheric cerebrovascular accident (CVA) 3 weeks ago. Which of the following goals should the nurse include in the cli