Chapter 7 - Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Q&A 100% Verified A+ 2023

The clinic nurse is evaluating a client who had coronary artery stenting through the right femoral artery a week previously and is taking metoprolol, clopidogrel, and aspirin. Which information reported by the client is *most* important to report to the health care provider? •Stools have been black in color •Bruising is present at the right groin •Home blood pressure today was 104/52 mm Hg •Home radial pulse rate has been 55 to 60 beats/min - ANS-•Stools have been black in color •Dark or tarry stools may indicate gastrointestinal bleeding, which is a possible adverse effect of both aspirin and clopidogrel. The client will need to continue on the medications but may need treatment with proton pump inhibitors or histamine2 blockers to decrease risk for gastrointestinal bleeding. The other findings will also be reported to the health care provider but will not require a change in the therapeutic plan for the client. Which topics will the nurse plan to include in discharge teaching for a client who has been admitted with heart failure? *Select all that apply.* •How to monitor and record daily weight •Importance of stopping exercise if heart rate increases •Symptoms of worsening heart failure •Purpose of chronic antibiotic therapy •How to read food labels for sodium content •Date and time for follow-up appointments - ANS-•How to monitor and record daily weight •Symptoms of worsening heart failure •How to read food labels for sodium content •Date and time for follow-up appointments •To avoid rehospitalization, topics that should be included when discharging a client with heart failure include low-sodium diet, purpose and common side effects of medications such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers, what to do if symptoms of worsening heart failure occur, and follow-up appointments. The nurse will teach the client that a moderate increase in heart rate and respiratory effort is normal with exercise. Antibiotics are not included in the treatment regimen for heart failure, which is not an infectious process. The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client with an elevated cholesterol level who is taking atorvastatin. Which result is *most* important to discuss with the health care provider? CONTINUES...