Pathophysiology Evolve-Exam - Questions with 100% Verified Answers

A nurse is teaching a client about the cause of Prinzmetal angina. Which information from the client indicates teaching was successful? - Answer-Its a spasm of the heart artery A client had an occlusion of a blood vessel from a bolus of circulating matter in the bloodstream. The nurse will use which term in report to describe the client's condition? - Answer-embolus A nurse is teaching an adult class at a wellness clinic about risk factors for atherosclerosis. Which information should the nurse include? Select all that apply. - Answer-diabetes, hypertension, peridontal disease A client develops inflammation of the endocardium caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Which medical diagnosis will the nurse most likely observe written on the chart? - Answer-infective endocarditis A client abuses alcohol and has cardiomyopathy. The nurse is caring for which client? - Answer-a client with dilated cardiomyopathy The nurse cares for a client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower leg. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse observe upon assessment? - Answer-Pain and edema in the affected limb A client has hypovolemic shock. Which action should the nurse take? - Answer-Prepare to administer blood products A client has hypertension from renal disease. Which type of hypertension should the nurse report to the oncoming shift? - Answer-Secondary A client calls the clinic reporting that painful indigestion cannot be alleviated and asks the nurse what to do. Before answering the client, which information should the nurse consider? - Answer-The client may be having a myocardial infarction Which information should the nurse include when teaching about the most frequent cause of infective endocarditis? - Answer-Bacterial infection A nurse is caring for a client with a broken right lower tibia on which a cast will be placed in a few minutes. The client has a history of left heart failure that has been well managed with medications. Which assessment findings does the nurse recognize as a potential exacerbation of the client's left heart failure that should be communicated