NR 304 EDAPT Chamberlain University-Illinois || Get it Correct.
A client living with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower extremities asks the nurse what
causes their pain at rest. What is the best response provided by the nurse? correct answers
"Disease in the arteries causes decreased arterial blood flow to the nerves in your legs."
The nurse caring for a client hospitalized with infective endocarditis is told by an unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) that the client is reporting sudden left leg pain with pallor, paresthesia,
and a loss of peripheral pulses. What action should the nurse take first? correct answers
Complete a focused neurovascular assessment.
Which observed assessment finding of the lower extremities may result from a peripheral
vascular disorder? correct answers The skin is red in color, with peeling skin and sores.
The nurse is assessing an adult client who is 5' 5" (165.1 cm), weighs 209 lb (95 kg), and has a
history of tobacco use, hypertension, high sodium intake, a sedentary lifestyle, and a family
history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). When planning care, the nurse determines that the
client should prioritize modifying which two risk factors for peripheral artery disease? correct
answers Weight
Tobacco use
The nurse anticipates that an individual with an occlusion of the right femoral artery in the upper
thigh will have pulses that are decreased or absent in which locations? Use the dropdown boxes
to indicate your response. correct answers 1.Pulse not impacted
2.Pulse not impacted
3.Pulse decreased or absent
4.Pulse decreased or absent
Which clinical manifestations do clients with Buerger's disease and those with Raynaud's
phenomenon have in common? Select all that apply. correct answers Gangrenous ulcers on
fingertips
Color changes of fingers and toes
, Sensitivity to cold temperatures
Drag each term to the correct area of the table to compare and contrast arterial and venous
insufficiency. correct answers Peripheral Venous Disease
1.warm
2.present
3.normal
4.prolonged standing or sitting
5.medial malleoulus
6.red
Peripheral Arterial Disease
1.cool
2.absent
3.decreased or absent
4.activity or elevation
5.toes or lateral malleolus
6.pale
Which client is at the highest risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? correct answers A
38-year-old woman who smokes, takes oral contraceptives, and is flying across the Atlantic
Ocean
The nurse auscultates a heart murmur that was not previously documented. What additional
questions will the nurse ask the client related to the murmur? Select all that apply. correct
answers "Do you have a history of cardiac valve disease?"
"Have you ever been told you have a heart murmur?"
The oncoming nurse is entering the room for the first time. What is the current priority
assessment? correct answers pain
A client living with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower extremities asks the nurse what
causes their pain at rest. What is the best response provided by the nurse? correct answers
"Disease in the arteries causes decreased arterial blood flow to the nerves in your legs."
The nurse caring for a client hospitalized with infective endocarditis is told by an unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) that the client is reporting sudden left leg pain with pallor, paresthesia,
and a loss of peripheral pulses. What action should the nurse take first? correct answers
Complete a focused neurovascular assessment.
Which observed assessment finding of the lower extremities may result from a peripheral
vascular disorder? correct answers The skin is red in color, with peeling skin and sores.
The nurse is assessing an adult client who is 5' 5" (165.1 cm), weighs 209 lb (95 kg), and has a
history of tobacco use, hypertension, high sodium intake, a sedentary lifestyle, and a family
history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). When planning care, the nurse determines that the
client should prioritize modifying which two risk factors for peripheral artery disease? correct
answers Weight
Tobacco use
The nurse anticipates that an individual with an occlusion of the right femoral artery in the upper
thigh will have pulses that are decreased or absent in which locations? Use the dropdown boxes
to indicate your response. correct answers 1.Pulse not impacted
2.Pulse not impacted
3.Pulse decreased or absent
4.Pulse decreased or absent
Which clinical manifestations do clients with Buerger's disease and those with Raynaud's
phenomenon have in common? Select all that apply. correct answers Gangrenous ulcers on
fingertips
Color changes of fingers and toes
, Sensitivity to cold temperatures
Drag each term to the correct area of the table to compare and contrast arterial and venous
insufficiency. correct answers Peripheral Venous Disease
1.warm
2.present
3.normal
4.prolonged standing or sitting
5.medial malleoulus
6.red
Peripheral Arterial Disease
1.cool
2.absent
3.decreased or absent
4.activity or elevation
5.toes or lateral malleolus
6.pale
Which client is at the highest risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? correct answers A
38-year-old woman who smokes, takes oral contraceptives, and is flying across the Atlantic
Ocean
The nurse auscultates a heart murmur that was not previously documented. What additional
questions will the nurse ask the client related to the murmur? Select all that apply. correct
answers "Do you have a history of cardiac valve disease?"
"Have you ever been told you have a heart murmur?"
The oncoming nurse is entering the room for the first time. What is the current priority
assessment? correct answers pain
