1128 perfusion PrepU

The student attends a health fair and has his serum cholestrol checked. He has a high lipoprotein level (LDL). He understands which of the following about LDL cholesterol?

"You will need to cancel this activity; you must restrict arm movement above your head for 2 weeks."

When vasoactive medications are administered, the nurse must monitor vital signs at least how often?

15 min

Which type of scale is used to systematically assess and quantify a client's risk for pressure ulcer?

Braden scale

The nurse is caring for a girl with anorexia who has been hospitalized with unstable vital signs and food refusal. The girl requires enteral nutrition. The nurse is alert for which complications that signal refeeding syndrome?

Cardiac arrhythmias, confusion, seizures

The nurse is caring for a client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Which action would the nurse do to ensure an accurate assessment?

Match the room temperature to the client's body temperature.

Which is a neurovascular problem caused by pressure within a muscle area that increases to such an extent that microcirculation diminishes?

Compartment syndrome

The nurse is teaching a class on reduction of cardiovascular disease. Which action/activity demonstrates an intervention that is cognizant of the modifiable risk factors for hyperlipidemia?

Going for a brisk walk with a friend and talking to him about continuing to exercise regularly

A nurse is caring for a client following an arterial vascular bypass graft in the leg. What should the nurse plan to assess over the next 24 hours?

Peripheral pulses every 15 minutes after surgery

Which term describes high blood pressure from an identified cause, such as renal disease?

Secondary hypertension

Which of the following is the most common complication of prosthetic valves?

Thromboembolism

An older adult client asks the nurse why so many older people develop heart failure. The bestresponse would be increased:

Vascular stiffness

A client is pregnant for the first time and is considered to be at high risk for preeclampsia. The care team should prioritize which intervention?

Vigilant blood pressure monitoring

A pregnant client in her second trimester informs the nurse that she needs to travel by air the following week. Which precaution should the nurse instruct the client to take during the flight?

Wear support hose

A patient had a renal angiography and is being brought back to the hospital room. What nursing interventions should the nurse carry out after the procedure to detect complications? Select all that apply.

assess peripheral pulses, examine the puncture site for swelling and hematoma formation, compare color and temperature between the involved and uninvolved extremities.

Which situation causes atrophy? Select all that apply.

decreased blood flow, denervation, disuse

The nurse is describing fetal circulation to new parents and how the circulation changes after birth. The nurse describes a structure that allows the pulmonary circulation to be bypassed, but that shortly after birth this structure should close. Which structure is the nurse describing?

ductus arteriosus

What is a harsh grating sound caused by abrasion of the pericardial surfaces during the cardiac cycle?

friction rub

The nurse caring for a client on the cardiac unit notices that the client's cardiac monitor shows ventricular fibrillation. What is the priority action by the nurse?

immediate defibrillation

In talking to a mother who is 6 hours post-delivery, the mother reports that she has changed her perineal pad twice in the last hour. What question by the nurse would best elicit information needed to determine the mother's status?

"How much blood was on the two pads?"

The health care provider is evaluating a client who is at risk for the development of osteonecrosis. The client is at risk for:

Aseptic necrosis of a bone segment caused by interruption of the blood supply

The nursing instructor is teaching her nursing students about cardiac function and different heart diseases. Which disease does she tell the students is caused by calcified scar tissue that develops between the visceral and parietal layers of the serous pericardium?

Constrictive pericarditis

The nurse is instructing the client with polycythemia vera how to perform isometric exercises such as contracting and relaxing the quadriceps and gluteal muscle during periods of inactivity. What does the nurse understand is the rationale for this type of exercise?

Contraction of skeletal muscle compresses the walls of veins and increases the circulation of venous blood as it returns to the heart.

The nurse is obtaining data on an older adult client. What finding may indicate to the nurse the early symptom of heart failure?

Dyspnea on exertion

A client is already being treated for hypertension. The doctor is concerned about the potential for heart failure, and has the client return for regular check-ups. What does hypertension have to do with heart failure?

Hypertension causes the heart's chambers to enlarge and weaken.

A nurse is monitoring a client with anemia and low oxygen levels. The nurse knows that which condition stimulates the secretion of erythropoietin?

Hypoxia

The student attends a health fair and has his serum cholestrol checked. He has a high lipoprotein level (LDL). He understands which of the following about LDL cholesterol?

It is believed to play an active role in the pathogenesis of the atherosclerotic lesion.

Which of the following blood flow patterns reduces friction, allowing the blood layers to slide smoothly over one another?

Laminar

Nursing students are reviewing information about various types of skin lesions. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as a vascular lesion?

Spider angioma

What should the nurse do to manage the persistent swelling in a client with severe lymphangitis and lymphadenitis?

Teach the client how to apply an elastic sleeve

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD). What condition most commonly results in CAD?

atherosclerosis

A client with arterial insufficiency undergoes below-knee amputation of the right leg. Which action should the nurse include in the postoperative care plan?

elevating the stump for the first 24 hours

Cardiac effects of hyperthyroidism include

palpitations.

The nurse is administering digoxin to a client with heart failure. What laboratory value may predispose the client to digoxin toxicity?

potassium level of 2.8 mEq/L

The nurse is assessing a client with severe angina pectoris and electrocardiogram changes in the emergency room. What is the most important cardiac marker for the client?

troponin

During an assessment, the nurse notes that the client has been unable to urinate properly since she gave birth and is still bleeding more than expected. The nurse suspects which condition?

uterine atony

The nurse is caring for a patient with a pulmonary disorder. What observation by the nurse is indicative of a very late symptom of hypoxia?

Cyanosis

An older adult client has newly diagnosed stage 2 hypertension. The health care provider has prescribed Chlorothiazide and Benazepril. What will the nurse monitor this client for?

Postural hypotension and resulting injury