A client reports pain and cramping in the thigh when climbing stairs and numbness in
the legs after exertion. Which diagnostic test with the physician likely perform right in
the office to determine PAD?
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ankle-brachial index
With a severe degree of peripheral arterial insufficiency, leg pain during rest can be
reduced by:
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, Lowering the limb so that it is dependent
The nurse is assigned the following client assignment on the clinical unit. For which
client does the nurse anticipate cardioversion as a possible medical treatment?
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A client with atrial dysrhythmias
The nurse is evaluating the types of medications prescribed for a client's
hypertension. Which of the following medication classifications establishes an action
on vasoconstrictive hormones in the blood stream?
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ACE inhibitor
A client admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) is
started on enoxaparin and warfarin. The client asks the nurse why two medications
are needed. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
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"The Enoxaparin will work immediately, but the warfarin takes several day to
achieve its full affect."
,After evaluating a client for hypertension, a physician orders atenolol (Tenormin), 50
mg P.O. daily. Which therapeutic effect should atenolol have?
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Decreased cardiac output and decreased systolic and diastolic BP
A client reports light headedness, chest pains, an SOB. The physician orders tests to
ascertain what is causing the problems in cardiac rhythms?
A. echocardiogram
B. electrocautery
C. electrocardiogram
D. electroencephalogram
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C. electrocardiogram
The nurse is creating a community teaching demonstration focusing on the cause of
blood pressure. When completing the visual aid, which body structures represent the
mechanism of blood pressure?
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Heart and blood vessels
, The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client diagnosed with hypertension.
What would be important for the nurse to emphasize as part of the plan of care?
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Limiting sodium intake in the diet
It is important for the nurse to encourage the client to rise slowly from a sitting or
lying position because gradual changes in position:
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provide time for the heart to increase the rate of contraction to resupply
oxygen to the brain.
A 1-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing of a client with a regular heart rate
reveals 25 small, square boxes within an RR interval. The nurse correctly identifies the
client heart rate as:
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60 bpm
***A client's HR can be obtained from the electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing
by several methods. A 1-minute strip contains 300 large boxes and 1500
small boxes. Therefore, an easy and accurate method of determining heart
rate with a regular rhythm is to count the number of small boxes within an
RR interval and divide by 1,500. In this instance, 1,500/25 = 60.
the legs after exertion. Which diagnostic test with the physician likely perform right in
the office to determine PAD?
Give this one a try later!
ankle-brachial index
With a severe degree of peripheral arterial insufficiency, leg pain during rest can be
reduced by:
Give this one a try later!
, Lowering the limb so that it is dependent
The nurse is assigned the following client assignment on the clinical unit. For which
client does the nurse anticipate cardioversion as a possible medical treatment?
Give this one a try later!
A client with atrial dysrhythmias
The nurse is evaluating the types of medications prescribed for a client's
hypertension. Which of the following medication classifications establishes an action
on vasoconstrictive hormones in the blood stream?
Give this one a try later!
ACE inhibitor
A client admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) is
started on enoxaparin and warfarin. The client asks the nurse why two medications
are needed. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
Give this one a try later!
"The Enoxaparin will work immediately, but the warfarin takes several day to
achieve its full affect."
,After evaluating a client for hypertension, a physician orders atenolol (Tenormin), 50
mg P.O. daily. Which therapeutic effect should atenolol have?
Give this one a try later!
Decreased cardiac output and decreased systolic and diastolic BP
A client reports light headedness, chest pains, an SOB. The physician orders tests to
ascertain what is causing the problems in cardiac rhythms?
A. echocardiogram
B. electrocautery
C. electrocardiogram
D. electroencephalogram
Give this one a try later!
C. electrocardiogram
The nurse is creating a community teaching demonstration focusing on the cause of
blood pressure. When completing the visual aid, which body structures represent the
mechanism of blood pressure?
Give this one a try later!
Heart and blood vessels
, The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client diagnosed with hypertension.
What would be important for the nurse to emphasize as part of the plan of care?
Give this one a try later!
Limiting sodium intake in the diet
It is important for the nurse to encourage the client to rise slowly from a sitting or
lying position because gradual changes in position:
Give this one a try later!
provide time for the heart to increase the rate of contraction to resupply
oxygen to the brain.
A 1-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing of a client with a regular heart rate
reveals 25 small, square boxes within an RR interval. The nurse correctly identifies the
client heart rate as:
Give this one a try later!
60 bpm
***A client's HR can be obtained from the electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing
by several methods. A 1-minute strip contains 300 large boxes and 1500
small boxes. Therefore, an easy and accurate method of determining heart
rate with a regular rhythm is to count the number of small boxes within an
RR interval and divide by 1,500. In this instance, 1,500/25 = 60.
