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d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving heparin therapy
for treatment of DVT. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate taking if the
client's aPTT is 96 seconds?a. Increase the heparin infusion flow rate by 2 mL/hrb. continue to monitor
the heparin infusion as prescribedc. request a prothrombin timed. stop the heparin infusion
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a heart
transplant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?a. "you may
no longer be able to feel chest pain."b. "your level of activity tolerance will not change."c. "after 6
months, you will no longer need to restrict your sodium intake."d. "you will be able to stop taking
immunosuppressants after 12 months."
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is assess a client in the emergency room who has a bradydysrhythmia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?A. confusionB. friction rubC. hypertensionD. dry skin
d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior MI.
The client's history reveals she is 1 week post-op open cholecystectomy. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following interventions is contraindicated?A. administering IV morphine sulfateB.
administering oxygen at 2 :/min via nasal cannulaC. helping the client to the bedside commodeD.
assisting with thrombolytic therapy
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D - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication?A. ventricular depolarizationB. Guillain-Barre
syndromC. myelodysplastic syndromeD. Valvular disease
C - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client who presents to the ER with a BP of 254/138 mmHg. The
nurse recognizes that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?A. obtain blood samples for laboratory testingB. Tell the client to report vision
changesC. Place the head of the bed at 45 degreesD. initiate an IV
a - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and is experiencing AF. The nurse should plan
to monitor for and report which of the following findings to the provider immediately?a. slurred
speechb. irregular pulsec. dependent edemad. persistent fatigue
b - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided HF. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect to find?a. inc abdominal girthb. weak peripheral pulsesc.
jugular vein distentiond. dependent edema
b - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for HF and has prescriptions for
digoxin and furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following as an adverse
effect of these medications?a. SOBb. lightheadednessc. dry coughd. metallic taste
c - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is monitoring a client following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Which of
the following findings can indicate cardiac tamponade?a. sternal instabilityb. inc WBC countc. BP
140/82 mmHg on inspiration and 154/90 mmHg on expirationd. sinus rhythm with occasional
premature atrial contraction and HR 88/min
d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is preparing a client for coroncary angiography. The nurse should report
which of the following findings to the provider prior to the procedure?a. hemoglobin 14.4 g/dLb.
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history of peripheral arterial diseasec. urine output 200 mL/4 hrd. previous allergic reaction to
shellfish
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of
the following client statements indicates a potential complication of the insertion procedure?a. "I
can't get rid of these hiccups."b. "I feel dizzy when i stand."c. "My incision site stings."d. "I have a
headache."
b - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for the
transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?a. apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patchb. place the patch on an area of
skin away from skin folds and jointsc. keep the patch on 24 hr per dayd. replace the patch at the onset
of angina
c - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client in the first hour following an aortic aneurysm repair.
Which of the following findings can indicate shock and should be reported to the provider?a.
serosanguinous drainage on dressingb. severe pain with coughingc. urine output of 20 mL/hrd.
increase in temp from 36.C (98.2F)- 37.5C (99.5F)
d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse caring for a client following an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. Which
of the following is the priority assessment for this client?a. neck vein distentionb. bowel soundsc.
peripheral edemad. urine output
b - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is watching a client's ECG monitor and notes that the client's rhythm has
changed from a normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The client is conscious with a HR
of 200-210 bpm and has a faint radial pulse. The nurse should anticipate assisting with which of the
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following interventions?a. delivery of precordial thumpb. vagal stimulationc. administration of
atropine IVd. defibrillation
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has HF. The nurse should
instruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the provider?a. weight gain
of 2 lb in 24 hrb. inc of 10 mmHg in systolic BPc. dyspnea with exertiond. dizziness when rising quickly
c - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and a history of DM. The nurse should
use which of the following focused assessments to help differentiate between an arterial ulcer and a
venous stasis ulcer?a. explore the clients family history of peripheral vascular diseaseb. note the
presence or absence of pain at the ulcer sitec. inquire about the presence or absence of claudicationd.
ask if the client has had a recent infection
c - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of several clients who have peripheral
arterial disease. The nurse should plan to provide dietary teaching for the client who has which
laboratory values?a. Cholesterol 180 mg/dL, HDL 70 mg/dL, LDL 90 mg/dLb. Cholesterol 185 mg/dL,
HDL 50 mg/dL, LDL 120 mg/dLc. Cholesterol 190 mg/dL, HDL 25 mg/dL, LDL 160 mg/dLd. Cholesterol
195 mg/dL, HDL 55 mg/dL, LDL 125 mg/dL
b - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is providing health teaching for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients is at risk for developing peripheral arterial disease?a. a client who has hypothyroidismb. a
client who has DMc. a client whose daily caloric intake consists of 25% fatd. a client who consumes
two bottles of beer a day
a, b, e - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is planning a presentation about hypertension for a community women's
group. which of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include (select all that apply)a.
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d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving heparin therapy
for treatment of DVT. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate taking if the
client's aPTT is 96 seconds?a. Increase the heparin infusion flow rate by 2 mL/hrb. continue to monitor
the heparin infusion as prescribedc. request a prothrombin timed. stop the heparin infusion
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a heart
transplant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?a. "you may
no longer be able to feel chest pain."b. "your level of activity tolerance will not change."c. "after 6
months, you will no longer need to restrict your sodium intake."d. "you will be able to stop taking
immunosuppressants after 12 months."
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is assess a client in the emergency room who has a bradydysrhythmia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?A. confusionB. friction rubC. hypertensionD. dry skin
d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior MI.
The client's history reveals she is 1 week post-op open cholecystectomy. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following interventions is contraindicated?A. administering IV morphine sulfateB.
administering oxygen at 2 :/min via nasal cannulaC. helping the client to the bedside commodeD.
assisting with thrombolytic therapy
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D - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication?A. ventricular depolarizationB. Guillain-Barre
syndromC. myelodysplastic syndromeD. Valvular disease
C - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client who presents to the ER with a BP of 254/138 mmHg. The
nurse recognizes that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?A. obtain blood samples for laboratory testingB. Tell the client to report vision
changesC. Place the head of the bed at 45 degreesD. initiate an IV
a - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is caring for a client who has HF and is experiencing AF. The nurse should plan
to monitor for and report which of the following findings to the provider immediately?a. slurred
speechb. irregular pulsec. dependent edemad. persistent fatigue
b - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided HF. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect to find?a. inc abdominal girthb. weak peripheral pulsesc.
jugular vein distentiond. dependent edema
b - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for HF and has prescriptions for
digoxin and furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following as an adverse
effect of these medications?a. SOBb. lightheadednessc. dry coughd. metallic taste
c - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is monitoring a client following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Which of
the following findings can indicate cardiac tamponade?a. sternal instabilityb. inc WBC countc. BP
140/82 mmHg on inspiration and 154/90 mmHg on expirationd. sinus rhythm with occasional
premature atrial contraction and HR 88/min
d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is preparing a client for coroncary angiography. The nurse should report
which of the following findings to the provider prior to the procedure?a. hemoglobin 14.4 g/dLb.
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history of peripheral arterial diseasec. urine output 200 mL/4 hrd. previous allergic reaction to
shellfish
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of
the following client statements indicates a potential complication of the insertion procedure?a. "I
can't get rid of these hiccups."b. "I feel dizzy when i stand."c. "My incision site stings."d. "I have a
headache."
b - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for the
transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?a. apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patchb. place the patch on an area of
skin away from skin folds and jointsc. keep the patch on 24 hr per dayd. replace the patch at the onset
of angina
c - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is caring for a client in the first hour following an aortic aneurysm repair.
Which of the following findings can indicate shock and should be reported to the provider?a.
serosanguinous drainage on dressingb. severe pain with coughingc. urine output of 20 mL/hrd.
increase in temp from 36.C (98.2F)- 37.5C (99.5F)
d - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse caring for a client following an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. Which
of the following is the priority assessment for this client?a. neck vein distentionb. bowel soundsc.
peripheral edemad. urine output
b - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is watching a client's ECG monitor and notes that the client's rhythm has
changed from a normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The client is conscious with a HR
of 200-210 bpm and has a faint radial pulse. The nurse should anticipate assisting with which of the
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following interventions?a. delivery of precordial thumpb. vagal stimulationc. administration of
atropine IVd. defibrillation
a - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has HF. The nurse should
instruct the client to report which of the following findings immediately to the provider?a. weight gain
of 2 lb in 24 hrb. inc of 10 mmHg in systolic BPc. dyspnea with exertiond. dizziness when rising quickly
c - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and a history of DM. The nurse should
use which of the following focused assessments to help differentiate between an arterial ulcer and a
venous stasis ulcer?a. explore the clients family history of peripheral vascular diseaseb. note the
presence or absence of pain at the ulcer sitec. inquire about the presence or absence of claudicationd.
ask if the client has had a recent infection
c - ANSWER✔✔-A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of several clients who have peripheral
arterial disease. The nurse should plan to provide dietary teaching for the client who has which
laboratory values?a. Cholesterol 180 mg/dL, HDL 70 mg/dL, LDL 90 mg/dLb. Cholesterol 185 mg/dL,
HDL 50 mg/dL, LDL 120 mg/dLc. Cholesterol 190 mg/dL, HDL 25 mg/dL, LDL 160 mg/dLd. Cholesterol
195 mg/dL, HDL 55 mg/dL, LDL 125 mg/dL
b - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is providing health teaching for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients is at risk for developing peripheral arterial disease?a. a client who has hypothyroidismb. a
client who has DMc. a client whose daily caloric intake consists of 25% fatd. a client who consumes
two bottles of beer a day
a, b, e - ANSWER✔✔-a nurse is planning a presentation about hypertension for a community women's
group. which of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include (select all that apply)a.
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