PNH301 - TEST 2 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| COMPLETE| UPDATED
An outpatient who has heart failure returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of therapy
with an ACE inhibitor. Which of these assessment findings is most important for
the nurse to report to the health care provider?
a. Pulse rate of 56
b. 2+ pedal edema
c. BP of 88/42 mm Hg
d. Complaints of fatigue
c. BP of 88/42 mm Hg
The nurse is developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old man with the
following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Which of the following risk
factors should the nurse focus on when teaching the client?
a. Family history of coronary artery disease
b. Increased risk associated with the client's gender
c. High incidence of cardio vascular disease in older people
d. Elevation of the client's serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level
d. Elevation of the client's serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level
, The nurse is caring for a client with angina who has been prescribed nadolol.
Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess to determine whether
the drug is effective?
a. Decreased blood pressure and apical pulse rate b.
b. Fewer complaints of having cold hands and feet
c. Improvement in the quality of the peripheral pulses
d. The ability to do daily activities without chest discomfort
d. The ability to do daily activities without chest discomfort
The nurse is assessing a client who has chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD) of
the legs and an ulcer on the left great toe. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
a. A positive Homans' sign
b. Swollen, dry, scaly ankles
c. Prolonged capillary refill in all the toes
d. A large amount of drainage from the ulcer
c. Prolonged capillary refill in all the toes
The nurse working in the heart failure clinic will know that teaching for a client
with newly diagnosed heart failure has been effective when the client does which
of the following actions?
a. Uses an additional pillow to sleep when feeling short of breath at night.
ANSWERS| COMPLETE| UPDATED
An outpatient who has heart failure returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of therapy
with an ACE inhibitor. Which of these assessment findings is most important for
the nurse to report to the health care provider?
a. Pulse rate of 56
b. 2+ pedal edema
c. BP of 88/42 mm Hg
d. Complaints of fatigue
c. BP of 88/42 mm Hg
The nurse is developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old man with the
following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Which of the following risk
factors should the nurse focus on when teaching the client?
a. Family history of coronary artery disease
b. Increased risk associated with the client's gender
c. High incidence of cardio vascular disease in older people
d. Elevation of the client's serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level
d. Elevation of the client's serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level
, The nurse is caring for a client with angina who has been prescribed nadolol.
Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess to determine whether
the drug is effective?
a. Decreased blood pressure and apical pulse rate b.
b. Fewer complaints of having cold hands and feet
c. Improvement in the quality of the peripheral pulses
d. The ability to do daily activities without chest discomfort
d. The ability to do daily activities without chest discomfort
The nurse is assessing a client who has chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD) of
the legs and an ulcer on the left great toe. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
a. A positive Homans' sign
b. Swollen, dry, scaly ankles
c. Prolonged capillary refill in all the toes
d. A large amount of drainage from the ulcer
c. Prolonged capillary refill in all the toes
The nurse working in the heart failure clinic will know that teaching for a client
with newly diagnosed heart failure has been effective when the client does which
of the following actions?
a. Uses an additional pillow to sleep when feeling short of breath at night.
