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HESI PN EXIT EXAM 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? - ANSWER Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which fir...

Signs/Symptoms suggestive of CV, metabolic, or renal disease: CORRECT ANSWER - Pain - Intermittent claudication - Ankle edema - Dizziness or syncope - SOB (at rest or w/ mild exertion) - Unusual fatigue or SOB w/ usual activities - Orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - Palpations or tachycardia - Known heart murmur Orthopnea: CORRECT ANSWER Dyspnea occurring at rest in the recumbent (laying down) position that is relieved promptly by sitting upright or standing Paroxysmal No...

Maryville NURS 612 Exam1 Review Questions with verified correct Answers LATEST A+ RATED Claudication - a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. May be characterized as a dull ache with accompanying muscle fatigue and cramps. Usually appears with sustained exercise. Site of pain is distant to narrowing.

RNSG 2404 COMMONS FINAL REVIEWA nurse is assessing a client in the emergency room who has a brady dysrhythmia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Confusion B. Friction Rub C. Hypertension D. Dry Skin - correct answer A. Confusion R: it can cause decreased tissue perfusion, which can lead to confusion. monitor the clients mental status A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and a history of DM. The nurse should use which of the following focused asses...

Claudication correct answers a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. May be characterized as a dull ache with accompanying muscle fatigue and cramps. Usually appears with sustained exercise. Site of pain is distant to narrowing. How do you test EOM? correct answers Eye movement is controlled by 6 extraocular muscles and 3 cranial nerves, III, IV, and VI. To evaluate eye movement, use 4 techniques. ● First have t...

CCI RVS Exam (2024/ 2025) 200+ Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Grade A Q: When listening with continuous wave Doppler over a sonic lesion, you will hear high frequency or low frequency sound? Answer: High frequency Q: A normal PORH response is a major velocity increase of what percent increase in mean velocity Answer: >100% Q: What are falsely elevated less frequently than tibial ankle pressures? Answer: toe pressures Q: How can a PTFE ...

What is the normal diameter for the abdominal aorta? - 2-3 cm After walking five minutes on treadmill, patient experiences decrease in ankle pressures of 40% on right and 50% on left these finding suggest - Claudication What is the correct setting for arterial volume recording? - AC-coupled output What Doppler waveform abnormality in the lower extremity arterial circulation distal to a hemodynamically significant stenosis show? - An absent flow recersal component, blunting of the peak velo...

Hematology – NCLEX questions with rational answers In a severely anemic patient, you expect to find A. dyspnea and tachycardia. B. cyanosis and pulmonary edema. C. cardiomegaly and pulmonary fibrosis. D. ventricular dysrhythmias and wheezing. A. dyspnea and tachycardia. Patients with severe anemia (hemoglobin <6 g/dL) exhibit the following cardiovascular and pulmonary manifestations: tachycardia, increased pulse pressure, systolic murmurs, intermittent claudication, angina, heart fail...

PATHO 370 MIDTERM EXAM COMPLETE 2023. PATHO 370 Pathophysiology. When a parent asks how they will know if their 2-month-old baby, who is throwing up and has frequent diarrhea, is dehydrated, the nurse’s best response is “If the soft spot on the top of his head feels sunken in and his mouth is dry between his cheek and his gums, then he is probably dehydrated.” Which condition is associated with an elevated reticulocyte count? Hemolytic anemia Hypernatremia may be caused by decreased an...

9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic, Renal Disease: CORRECT ANSWER 1. pain or discomfort in chest, neck, jaw, arms that may be due to ischemia or lack of blood flow 2. dyspnea 3. syncope 4. orthopnea 5. ankle edema/swelling not due to injury 6. palpations + tachycardia 7. intermittent claudication 8. heart murmurs 9. unusual fatigue + shortness of breath that occurs during light exertion or normal activity + not during strenuous activity 9 major signs/symptoms of CVD, Metabolic,...