NURSING CONCEPTS: ACUTE CARE
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A client has just undergone peripheral arteriography to determine the extent of the
client's vascular disease. The nurse should assess the adequacy of the client's
peripheral circulation by:
1. observing the client for bleeding
2. monitoring hemodynamic results
3. auscultating for cardiac dysrhythmias
4. palpating peripheral pulses - Correct answer-4. palpating peripheral pulses
RATIONALE: to diagnose occlusive arterial disease in smaller arteries, peripheral
circulation, frequency palpations of peripheral pulses is necessary
A client is receiving client education before discharge from the hospital unit. The
client was admitted with an exacerbation of a valvular disorder and the nurse
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,reviews interventions that can decrease the symptoms of this chronic disease. What
can the client do to relax or decrease shortness of breath?
1. take an extra antianxiety tablet
2. have a cup of hot coffee
3. breathe through pursed-lips
4. have an alcoholic beverage - Correct answer-3. breathe through pursed-lips
RATIONALE: to relax or decrease shortness of breath, the nurse instructs the
client to breathe deeply and slowly and then exhale through pursed lips
A major contributor to coronary artery disease is the condition known as
hyperlipidemia. High levels of blood fat trigger atherosclerotic changes. Which
factors contribute to hyperlipidemia?
1. inactivity
2. all options are correct
3. gender
4. heredity - Correct answer-2. all options are correct
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, RATIONALE: factors such as gender, heredity, diet, diseases such as metabolic
syndrome, and inactivity individually or collectively contribute to hyperlipidemia
In the effort to prevent CAD, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
discovered a predictive risk factor unique to women. What is the name of this risk
factor?
1. elevated C-reactive protein
2. helicobacter pylori
3. chlamydia pneumonia
4. none of the options is correct - Correct answer-3. elevated c-reactive protein
RATIONALE: an elevated c-reactive protein has been added recently as a
predictive cardiac risk factor unique to women
Obesity is a contributory factor for developing CAD; therefore, decreasing one's
store of body fat through exercise and diet modification can reduce the risk factors
for heart disease. What is the mechanism through which obesity increases the
likelihood of developing CAD?
1. metabolism
2. oxygenation
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Most Recent exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
A client has just undergone peripheral arteriography to determine the extent of the
client's vascular disease. The nurse should assess the adequacy of the client's
peripheral circulation by:
1. observing the client for bleeding
2. monitoring hemodynamic results
3. auscultating for cardiac dysrhythmias
4. palpating peripheral pulses - Correct answer-4. palpating peripheral pulses
RATIONALE: to diagnose occlusive arterial disease in smaller arteries, peripheral
circulation, frequency palpations of peripheral pulses is necessary
A client is receiving client education before discharge from the hospital unit. The
client was admitted with an exacerbation of a valvular disorder and the nurse
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,reviews interventions that can decrease the symptoms of this chronic disease. What
can the client do to relax or decrease shortness of breath?
1. take an extra antianxiety tablet
2. have a cup of hot coffee
3. breathe through pursed-lips
4. have an alcoholic beverage - Correct answer-3. breathe through pursed-lips
RATIONALE: to relax or decrease shortness of breath, the nurse instructs the
client to breathe deeply and slowly and then exhale through pursed lips
A major contributor to coronary artery disease is the condition known as
hyperlipidemia. High levels of blood fat trigger atherosclerotic changes. Which
factors contribute to hyperlipidemia?
1. inactivity
2. all options are correct
3. gender
4. heredity - Correct answer-2. all options are correct
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, RATIONALE: factors such as gender, heredity, diet, diseases such as metabolic
syndrome, and inactivity individually or collectively contribute to hyperlipidemia
In the effort to prevent CAD, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
discovered a predictive risk factor unique to women. What is the name of this risk
factor?
1. elevated C-reactive protein
2. helicobacter pylori
3. chlamydia pneumonia
4. none of the options is correct - Correct answer-3. elevated c-reactive protein
RATIONALE: an elevated c-reactive protein has been added recently as a
predictive cardiac risk factor unique to women
Obesity is a contributory factor for developing CAD; therefore, decreasing one's
store of body fat through exercise and diet modification can reduce the risk factors
for heart disease. What is the mechanism through which obesity increases the
likelihood of developing CAD?
1. metabolism
2. oxygenation
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