Medical Surgical Nursing – Cardiovascular

Situation 1: Mr. Rod Foz is admitted to the cardiac care unit with Myocardial Infarction.

1) The morning after admission, he and his wife tell the nurse that he must be home tonight to
care for the children when his wife goes to work. The problem identified at this point would be:
A. Anxiety related to physical limitation
B. Alteration in cardiac output
C. Inability of client to understand disease process
D. Safety needs related to inability to cope

2) During the second night in the cardiac unit, Mr. Rod develops heart failure. A pulmonary artery
is inserted to monitor the client for left ventricular function because
A. It provides information about the pulmonary resistance
B. It measure myocardial