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ANSWERS(PROFESSOR VERIFIED).
A nurse is reviewing blood pressure classifications with a group of nurses at
an in-service meeting. Which of the following should the nurse include as a
risk factor for the development of hypertension? - CorreCt Answers -
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a potassium level of
2.4 mEq/L. The nurse should identify which of the following medications as
the cause of the client's low potassium level? - CorreCt Answers -
Furosemide
A nurse is assessing a client who has heart failure and is prescribed
furosemide. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this
medication? - CorreCt Answers -Leg cramps
A nurse is providing instruction to a new nurse about caring for clients who
are receiving diuretic therapy to treat heart failure. The nurse should
explain that which of the following mediations puts clients at risk for both
hyperkalemia and hyponatremia? - CorreCt Answers -Spironolactone
A nurse is caring for a client who has valvular heart disease and is at risk for
developing left-sided heart failure. Which of the following manifestations
should alert the nurse the client is developing this condition? - CorreCt
Answers -Breathlessness
, A nurse is caring for a client who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to find in the
early stage of the disease? - CorreCt Answers -Intermittent claudication
A nurse is assessing a male client who has advanced peripheral artery
disease (PAD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
CorreCt Answers -Leg pain at rest
A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who has congestive
heart failure. Which of the following client statements indicates to the
nurse that the teaching was effective? - CorreCt Answers -"I plan to slow
down if I am tired the day after exercising"
A nurse is establishing health promotion goals for a female client who
smokes cigarettes, has hypertension, and has a BMI of 26. Which of the
following goals should the nurse include? - CorreCt Answers -The client will
walk for 30 min 5 days a week
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a male client who is at risk for
peripheral arterial disease from atherosclerosis. The nurse should identify
that which of the following results places the client at risk? - CorreCt
Answers -LDL 172 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of essential
hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following findings that is consistent with this diagnosis? - CorreCt Answers
-Vertigo