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NCLEX NGN Med-Surg Topic #1
(Cardiovascular) Practice Q&A Graded
A+ Pass Guaranteed
Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a client with
peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
Pallor of feet
Warm extremities
Ulcers on the toes
Delayed capillary refill
Thick, hardened skin
Hair loss to lower extremities
Muscle atrophy
Intermittent claudication -VERIFIED ANSWERPallor of feet
Ulcers on the toes
Delayed capillary refill
Hair loss to lower extremities
Muscle atrophy
Intermittent claudication
Which clinical manifestations will the nurse expect when caring for a
client with a diagnosis of pulmonary edema? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct.
Crackles
Coughing
Orthopnea
Yellow sputum
Anxiety
Dependent edema
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Restlessness
Lethargy -VERIFIED ANSWERCrackles
Coughing
Orthopnea
Anxiety
Restlessness
Lethargy
When a client develops internal bleeding after abdominal surgery, which
clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Pallor
Polyuria
Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Bradypnea
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Increased pulse pressure
Warm skin temperature -VERIFIED ANSWERPallor
Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Tachycardia
When assessing a client with varicose veins, which clinical
manifestation would the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct.
Presence of ankle edema
Increased leg fatigue
Diminished peripheral pulses
Report of leg fullness and pruritus
Leg pain with activity that resolves with rest
No hair on lower extremities
Thickened toenails
NCLEX NGN Med-Surg Topic #1
(Cardiovascular) Practice Q&A Graded
A+ Pass Guaranteed
Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a client with
peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
Pallor of feet
Warm extremities
Ulcers on the toes
Delayed capillary refill
Thick, hardened skin
Hair loss to lower extremities
Muscle atrophy
Intermittent claudication -VERIFIED ANSWERPallor of feet
Ulcers on the toes
Delayed capillary refill
Hair loss to lower extremities
Muscle atrophy
Intermittent claudication
Which clinical manifestations will the nurse expect when caring for a
client with a diagnosis of pulmonary edema? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct.
Crackles
Coughing
Orthopnea
Yellow sputum
Anxiety
Dependent edema
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Restlessness
Lethargy -VERIFIED ANSWERCrackles
Coughing
Orthopnea
Anxiety
Restlessness
Lethargy
When a client develops internal bleeding after abdominal surgery, which
clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Pallor
Polyuria
Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Bradypnea
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Increased pulse pressure
Warm skin temperature -VERIFIED ANSWERPallor
Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Tachycardia
When assessing a client with varicose veins, which clinical
manifestation would the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct.
Presence of ankle edema
Increased leg fatigue
Diminished peripheral pulses
Report of leg fullness and pruritus
Leg pain with activity that resolves with rest
No hair on lower extremities
Thickened toenails
