Acute Coronary Syndrome and MI Care Practice Questions
20 free Acute Coronary Syndrome and MI Care practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Acute Coronary Syndrome and MI Care questions
- Q1. What does ST elevation in leads V2-V4 indicate on an ECG?
- Q2. What is the nurse's first priority intervention after stabilising the airway and breathing in the acute phase of MI?
- Q3. What does "door-to-balloon time" refer to in STEMI care?
- Q4. What action should the nurse take if a patient with suspected ACS has a blood glucose of 45 mg/dL (hypoglycaemia)?
- Q5. What nursing assessment indicates possible cardiogenic shock in patients with MI?
- Q6. How does NSTEMI differ from STEMI?
- Q7. Why is obtaining an ECG within 10 minutes critical upon arrival of a patient?
- Q8. Which nursing intervention helps reduce myocardial workload and oxygen demand post-acute MI?
- Q9. What should the nocturnal nurse's next priority be if a post-MI patient has chest pain rated at 8/10 despite nitroglycerin and aspirin?
- Q10. Which is a core measure for MI care at discharge?
- Q11. What is the essential post-procedure nursing action in the cardiac catheterisation recovery area for a patient undergoing PCI?
- Q12. Which sign should the nurse recognise as a major complication for a patient receiving thrombolytic therapy post-MI?
- Q13. Why does the nurse monitor for dysrhythmias in the first 24 hours post-MI?
- Q14. What lifestyle changes should a nurse counsel a patient post-MI to adopt?
- Q15. What is a key nursing monitoring parameter when administering sublingual nitroglycerin to an MI patient?
- Q16. How may the presentation of MI in women differ from men?
- Q17. Why is continuous oxygen therapy not recommended for all MI patients?
- Q18. Which nursing diagnosis is the immediate physiological priority for a patient in the acute phase post-MI?
- Q19. What does an elevated troponin level along with non-ST elevation on ECG suggest?
- Q20. What is an important intervention before discharge for a patient post-MI entering the recovery phase?