Course Point Pathophysiology- Chapter 26

A client has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which lab result would the practitioner expect?

Elevation of triglycerides

A 29-year-old woman who considers herself active and health conscious is surprised to have been diagnosed with preeclampsia-eclampsia in her second trimester. What should her care provider teach her about this change in her health status?

"We don't really understand why some women get high blood pressure when they're pregnant."

When trying to educate a client about the release of free radicals and the role they play in formation of atherosclerosis, which statement is most accurate?

Activated cells that release free radicals oxidize LDL, which is harmful to the lining of your blood vessels.

The health care provider is teaching a client about modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis. The most appropriate information to provide would be:

Hypertension

The nurse's brother is not convinced that he should quit smoking. He asks his sister (the nurse) to demonstrate for him the more immediate effects of smoking on his health. Which of the following could be used to help convince the brother to stop smoking?

Measure his blood pressure and show him how much higher it is when he is smoking.

The nurse knows that which food is excluded from the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet?

Steak

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a postsurgical client. A major goal is to prevent the formation of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement?

apply sequential pneumatic compression devices to lower extremities

What action should the nurse take if a client's blood pressure has increased from 100/80 to 130/90 mm Hg during monitored exercise?

Continue with the exercise.

Which intervention by the client will decrease overall cardiovascular risk?

Higher levels of fitness and exercise

A client has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The nurse is planning care and recognizes that the client is most at risk for:

Pulmonary embolism