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PROPRAC - Questions for Final Postural drainage with percussion and vibration is ordered twice daily for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care? Question 1 options: Schedule the procedure 1 hour after the patient eats. Maintain the patient in the lateral position for 20 minutes. Give the prescribed albuterol (Ventolin HFA) before the therapy. Perform percussion before assisting the patient to the drainage position. ANSWER- Give the prescribed albuterol (Ventolin HFA) before the therapy. What are fatty streak? ANSWER- Develops in everyone by age 20! Lipid smooth muscles cells. As streaks of fat develop within the smooth muscles cells, yellow tinge appears. Which interaction is a key aspect of teaching for the patient on anticoagulant therapy? a. monitor and report any signs of bleeding b. Do not take Tylenol for an headache c. Decrease your dietary intake of foods containing vitamin K d. Arrange to have blood drawn twice a week to check drug effects ANSWER- a. monitor and report any signs of bleeding Which patient is at highest risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE)? a. A 62-year old man with spider veins who is having arthroscopic knee surgery b. a 32-year-old woman who smokes, takes oral contraceptives, and is planning a trip to Europe. c. a 26-year-old woman who is 3 days postpartum and received maintenance IV fluids for 12 hours during her labor. d. an active 72-year-old man at home recovering from transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia. ANSWER- b. a 32-year-old woman who smokes, takes oral contraceptives, and is planning a trip to Europe. After teaching a patient about ways to decrease risk factors for CAD, which patient statement indicated to the nurse that further instruction is needed? a. "I can keep my blood pressure normal with medication." B. I would like to add weightlifting to my exercise program C. I can change my diet to decrease my intake of saturated fats D. I will change my lifestyle to reduce activities that increase my stress ANSWER- I would like to add weightlifting to my exercise program Which clinical findings would the nurse expect in a person with an acute lower extremity VTE? a. pallor and coolness of foot and calf b. mild to moderate calf pain and tenderness c. grossly decreased or absent pedal pulses d. unilateral edema and induration of the thigh e. palpable cord along a superficial varicose vein ANSWER- b. mild to moderate calf pain and tenderness d. unilateral edema and induration of the thigh MONA- angina ANSWER- Morphine Oxygen Nitroglycerin Aspirin Explain CABG surgery and share two example of parents who would be a candidate for this surgery ANSWER- CABG- coronary artery bypass with graft surgery to revascularize coronary arteries. One or more arterial or venous grafts) are placed to provide blood to the heart muscle distal to the blocked coronary artery. Recommended for patients who (1) do not respond well to medical management, (2) have left main coronary artery or 3-vessel disease, (3) are not candidates for PCI (e.g., blockages are long or difficult to access), or (4) continue to have chest pain after PCI. The nurse is caring for a patient with critical limb ischemia who has just arrived on the nursing unit after having percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty. Which action should the nurse perform first? a. Begin oral intake. b. Obtain vital signs.