Cardiac FT Results 0 of 50 questions answered correctly Your time: 00:00:34 You have reached 0 of 50 point(s), (0%) 1. Question The nurse performs admission assessment for an older client admitted to the telemetry floor. The client’s history reveals type 2 diabetes, mitral valve prolapse, and hypertension. Which assessment information is an important indication of risk for heart failure (HF) (Select all that apply)? The patient takes furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg/day. The patient's potassium level is 4.7 mEq/L. The patient is an African American man. The patient's age is greater than 65. Incorrect Try Again 2. Question The nurse is assessing an elderly client admitted with a diagnosis of chronic heart failure (HF). The spouse asks the nurse the primary cause for HF, and the nurse responds that HF may be caused by: Endocarditis Pleural effusion Atherosclerosis Atrial-septal defect Incorrect Try Again 3. Question The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client with admitting diagnosis of right-sided heart failure (HF). What assessment finding is most consistent with the client’s diagnosis? Pulmonary edema Distended neck veins Dry hacking cough Orthopnea Incorrect Try Again 4. Question The nurse is assessing a client admitted to the telemetry unit from the Emergency Department with complaints of increasing shortness of breath, and is coughing pink-tinged frothy sputum. During the history assessment, the nurse documents a history of left-sided heart failure. The nurse recognizes the presenting signs and symptoms of which health problem? Right-sided heart failure Acute pulmonary edema Bacterial Pneumonia Myocardial Infarction Incorrect Try Again 5. Question The nurse is caring for a patient who has right-sided heart failure, and is scheduled to receive the second dose of bumetanide (Bumex). Prior to administration of the drug, assessment of the client reveals a marked decrease from 4+ to 1+ ankle edema, neck distention is less than earlier, and the client lost 3