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1. The nurse is providing care to a client after a percutaneous translumi- nal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). What actions will the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.) ANS A.Frequent vital signs. B.Determine if the client is allergic to aspirin. D.Offer fluids of choice. F.Monitor infusion of IV nitroglycerine. 2. In assessing a client diagnosed with primary aldosteronism, the nurse expects the laboratory test results to indicate a decreased serum level of which substance? ANS C.Potassium Clients with primary aldosteronism exhibit a profound decline in serum levels of potassium; hypokalemia; hypertension is the most prominent and universal sign. 3. The nurse is providing care for a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). Which symptoms will the nurse be looking for in the focused assessment related to this condition? (Select all that apply.) ANS A.Facial muscle spasms B.Sudden facial pain Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by paroxysms of pain, similar to an electric shock, in the area innervated by one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve (cranial V).