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NU 518 EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 440 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He
states that he has been having problems with his legs. He
has pain in his legs when they are elevated that
disappears when he dangles them. He recently noticed a
sore on the inner aspect of the right ankle. On the basis of
this health history information, the nurse interprets that the
patient is most likely experiencing:
a Pain related to lymphatic abnormalities.
b Problems related to arterial insufficiency.
c Problems related to venous insufficiency.
d Pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities. -
ANSWER-B
During an assessment, the nurse uses the profile sign to
detect:
a Pitting edema.
b Early clubbing.
c Symmetry of the fingers.
d Insufficient capillary refill. - ANSWER-B
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The nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The
adults vital signs are normal, and capillary refill time is 5
seconds. What should the nurse do next?
a Ask the patient about a history of frostbite.
b Suspect that the patient has venous insufficiency.
c Consider this a delayed capillary refill time, and
investigate further.
d Consider this a normal capillary refill time that requires
no further assessment. - ANSWER-C
When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the left
femoral pulse as diminished, 1+/4+. What should the
nurse do next?
a Document the finding.
b Auscultate the site for a bruit.
c Check for calf pain.
d Check capillary refill in the toes. - ANSWER-B
When performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a
patient, the nurse is unable to palpate the ulnar pulses.
The patients skin is warm and capillary refill time is
normal. Next, the nurse should:
a Check for the presence of claudication.
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B Refer the individual for further evaluation.
C Consider this finding as normal, and proceed with the
peripheral vascular
evaluation.
d Ask the patient if he or she has experienced any unusual
cramping or tingling in the arm. - ANSWER-C
The nurse is assessing the pulses of a patient who has
been admitted for untreated hyperthyroidism. The nurse
should expect to find a(n) pulse.
a Normal
b Absent
c Bounding
d Weak, thready - ANSWER-C
The nurse is preparing to perform a modified Allen test.
Which is an appropriate reason for this test?
A To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
B To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before
venous blood draws
C To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before
cannulating the radial artery
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d To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the
ulnar and radial arteries are temporarily occluded -
ANSWER-C
A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which
of these findings would the nurse most likely observe?
A Unilateral cool foot
B Thin, shiny, atrophic skin
C Pallor of the toes and cyanosis of the nail beds
D Brownish discoloration to the skin of the lower leg -
ANSWER-D
The nurse is attempting to assess the femoral pulse in a
patient who is obese. Which of these actions would be
most appropriate?
A The patient is asked to assume a prone position.
B The patient is asked to bend his or her knees to the side
in a froglike position.
C The nurse firmly presses against the bone with the
patient in a semi-Fowler
position.
D The nurse listens with a stethoscope for pulsations;
palpating the pulse in an
obese person is extremely difficult. - ANSWER-B
NU 518 EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 440 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He
states that he has been having problems with his legs. He
has pain in his legs when they are elevated that
disappears when he dangles them. He recently noticed a
sore on the inner aspect of the right ankle. On the basis of
this health history information, the nurse interprets that the
patient is most likely experiencing:
a Pain related to lymphatic abnormalities.
b Problems related to arterial insufficiency.
c Problems related to venous insufficiency.
d Pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities. -
ANSWER-B
During an assessment, the nurse uses the profile sign to
detect:
a Pitting edema.
b Early clubbing.
c Symmetry of the fingers.
d Insufficient capillary refill. - ANSWER-B
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The nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The
adults vital signs are normal, and capillary refill time is 5
seconds. What should the nurse do next?
a Ask the patient about a history of frostbite.
b Suspect that the patient has venous insufficiency.
c Consider this a delayed capillary refill time, and
investigate further.
d Consider this a normal capillary refill time that requires
no further assessment. - ANSWER-C
When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the left
femoral pulse as diminished, 1+/4+. What should the
nurse do next?
a Document the finding.
b Auscultate the site for a bruit.
c Check for calf pain.
d Check capillary refill in the toes. - ANSWER-B
When performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a
patient, the nurse is unable to palpate the ulnar pulses.
The patients skin is warm and capillary refill time is
normal. Next, the nurse should:
a Check for the presence of claudication.
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B Refer the individual for further evaluation.
C Consider this finding as normal, and proceed with the
peripheral vascular
evaluation.
d Ask the patient if he or she has experienced any unusual
cramping or tingling in the arm. - ANSWER-C
The nurse is assessing the pulses of a patient who has
been admitted for untreated hyperthyroidism. The nurse
should expect to find a(n) pulse.
a Normal
b Absent
c Bounding
d Weak, thready - ANSWER-C
The nurse is preparing to perform a modified Allen test.
Which is an appropriate reason for this test?
A To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
B To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before
venous blood draws
C To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before
cannulating the radial artery
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d To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the
ulnar and radial arteries are temporarily occluded -
ANSWER-C
A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which
of these findings would the nurse most likely observe?
A Unilateral cool foot
B Thin, shiny, atrophic skin
C Pallor of the toes and cyanosis of the nail beds
D Brownish discoloration to the skin of the lower leg -
ANSWER-D
The nurse is attempting to assess the femoral pulse in a
patient who is obese. Which of these actions would be
most appropriate?
A The patient is asked to assume a prone position.
B The patient is asked to bend his or her knees to the side
in a froglike position.
C The nurse firmly presses against the bone with the
patient in a semi-Fowler
position.
D The nurse listens with a stethoscope for pulsations;
palpating the pulse in an
obese person is extremely difficult. - ANSWER-B
