ATI Perfusion Quiz

A nurse is teaching a middle-age client about hypertension. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

"Diuretics are the first type of medication to control hypertension."

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who has a history of atherosclerosis and notes elevated cholesterol levels. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the nurse should plan follow-up teaching on a low-cholesterol diet?

"I eat two eggs for breakfast each morning"

A nurse is providing teaching about a heart healthy diet to a group of clients with hypertension. Which of the following statements by one of the clients indicates a need for further teaching?

"I may eat 10 ounces of lean protein each day."

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?

"I plan to slow down if I am tired the day after exercising"

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

Do not use salt substitutes while taking this medication

A nurse is assessing a male client who has advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Leg pain at rest

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is afraid to take his blood pressure medication. Which of the following nursing statements is an example of the therapeutic communication response of reflection?

"You seem upset about taking your blood pressure medication."

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Adjust the thermostat so that the environment is warm

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?

Breathlessness

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Exercise at least three times per week.

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?

Intermittent claudication

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?

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

A nurse is assessing a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Orthopnea

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a family history of hypertension. The nurse should inform the client that his blood pressure of 124/84 mmHg places him in which of the following categories?

Prehypertension

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?

Spironolactone

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

Take the medication early in the day

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?

The client will walk for 30 min 5 days a week

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?

Vertigo

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect?

Frothy sputum

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?

Furosemide

A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Hacking cough

A nurse is giving a presentation to a community group about preventing atherosclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include as a modifiable risk factor for this disorder?

Hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity, smoking

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?

LDL 172 mg/dL

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?

Leg cramps

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Obtain a 12-lead ECG.

A nurse is caring for a client who has peripheral vascular disease and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?

Obtain a pair of slipper-socks for the client

A nurse is caring for a client who receives furosemide to treat heart failure. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for this client due to this medication?

Potassium