Test 3 NA
A client appears to be breathing faster than during the last assessment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform?
Count the rate of respirations.
Select the nursing diagnosis that would warrant immediate health care provider notification.
Ineffective airway clearance related to excessive mucus production secondary to retained secretions and inflammation
A client is diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which nursing diagnosis should receive highest priority at this time?
Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to venous congestion
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent a laryngectomy. Which intervention will the nurse initially complete in an effort to meet the client's nutritional needs?
Initiate enteral feedings.
The nurse is in the radiology unit of the hospital. The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a lung scan. The nurse knows that lung scans need the use of radioisotopes and a scanning machine. Before the perfusion scan, what must the client be assessed for?
Iodine allergy
The nurse is instructing a client who is scheduled for a laryngectomy about methods of laryngeal speech. Which best describes tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP)?
It requires the insertion of a prosthesis into the trachea.
A patient diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis would be expected to have which type of respiratory pattern?
Kussmaul respirations
A client has a nursing diagnosis of "ineffective airway clearance" as a result of excessive secretions. An appropriate outcome for this client would be which of the following?
Lungs are clear on auscultation.
Aortic dissection may be mistaken for which of the following disease processes?
Myocardial infarction (MI)
The nurse is caring for a client with a blood pressure of 210/100 mm Hg in the emergency room. What is the most appropriate route of administration for antihypertensive agents?
continuous IV infusion
The term for a diagnostic test that involves injection of a contrast media into the venous system through a dorsal vein in the foot is
contrast phlebography.
What risk factors would cause the nurse to become concerned that the client may have atherosclerotic heart disease? Select all that apply.
hypertension diabetes obesity family history of early cardiovascular events
The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate post-thoracentesis period. In which position is the client placed?
lying on the unaffected side
The nurse is caring for a client following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Two hours after the procedure, the client begins to vomit large amounts of dark blood at frequent intervals and is tachycardic and febrile. After notifying the surgeon, the nurse
obtains a light, mirror, gauze, and curved hemostats.
Papilledema is a fairly common symptom of elevated blood pressure. The best way to detect this condition is through:
ophthalmic examination
What lifestyle factors will the nurse discuss with the client who has a blood pressure of 130/88? Select all that apply.
physical activity dietary sodium weight reduction the DASH diet alcohol moderation
The nurse auscultates the lung sounds of a client during a routine assessment. The sounds produced are harsh and cracking, sounding like two pieces of leather being rubbed together. The nurse would be correct in documenting this finding as
pleural friction rub.
It is important for the nurse to encourage the client to rise slowly from a sitting or lying position because gradual changes in position
provide time for the heart to increase the rate of contraction to resupply oxygen to the brain.
A nurse would question the accuracy of a pulse oximetry evaluation in which of the following conditions?
A client experiencing hypothermia
A nurse is instructing the client on the normal sensations that can occur when contrast medium is infused during pulmonary angiography. Which client statement demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will feel warm and may have chest pain"
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with enlarged adenoids. What condition is produced by enlarged adenoids?
Noisy breathing
A patient complains of a "stabbing pain and a burning sensation" in his left foot. The nurse notices that the foot is a lighter color than the rest of the skin. The artery that the nurse suspects is occluded would be the:
Posterior tibial.
A client is brought to the emergency department with reports of a bad headache and an increase in blood pressure. The blood pressure reading obtained by the nurse is 260/180 mm Hg. What is the therapeutic goal for reduction of the mean blood pressure?
Reduce the blood pressure by 20% to 25% within the first hour of treatment.
A student nurse is working with a client who is diagnosed with head trauma. The nurse has documented Cheyne-Stokes respirations. The student would expect to see which of the following?
Regular breathing where the rate and depth increase, then decrease
A nurse is in the cafeteria at work. A fellow worker at another table suddenly stands up, leans forward with hands crossed at the neck, and makes gasping noises. The nurse first
Stands behind the worker, who has hands across the neck
Which of the following are alterations noted in Virchow's triad? Select all that apply.
Stasis of blood Vessel wall injury Altered coagulation
A nurse is providing education about the prevention of arterial constriction to a client with peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following includes priority information the nurse would give to the client?
Stop Smoking
When the nurse gives a client and family instructions after laryngeal surgery, which does the nurse indicate should be avoided?
Swimming
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with asthma. While performing the shift assessment, the nurse auscultates breath sounds including sibilant wheezes, which are continuous musical sounds. What characteristics describe sibilant wheezes?
They can be heard during inspiration and expiration.
A nurse is instructing a client about using antiembolism stockings. Antiembolism stockings help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by:
forcing blood into the deep venous system.
A client is being assessed for acute laryngitis. The nurse knows that clinical manifestations of acute laryngitis include
hoarseness.
A client who was recently diagnosed with prehypertension is to meet with a dietitian and return for a follow-up with the cardiologist in 6 months. What would this client's treatment likely include?
nonpharmacological interventions
The nurse encourages the client diagnosed with hypertension to rise slowly from a sitting or lying position because gradual changes in position
provide time for the heart to increase the rate of contraction to resupply oxygen to the brain.
The term for the volume of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath is
tidal volume
An obese male is being evaluated for OSA. The nurse asks the patient's wife to document the number and frequency of incidences of apnea while her husband is asleep. The nurse tells the wife that a characteristic indicator of OSA is a breathing cycle characterized by periods of breathing cessation for:
10 seconds with 5 episodes/hour.
The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which produces a cold sore (fever blister), has an incubation period of
2 to 12 days
The nurse is monitoring a patient who is on heparin anticoagulant therapy. What should the nurse determine the therapeutic range of the international normalized ratio (INR) should be?
2-3
A 73-year-old client is admitted to the pulmonology unit of the hospital. She was admitted with pleural effusion and was "tapped" to drain the fluid to reduce her mediastinal pressure. How much fluid is typically present between the pleurae, which surround the lungs, to prevent friction rub?
20 mL or less
A homeless client with streptococcal pharyngitis is being seen in a clinic. The nurse is concerned that the client will not continue treatment after leaving the clinic. Which of the following measures is the highest priority?
Administer one intramuscular injection of penicillin.
The nurse is interviewing a patient who says he has a dry, irritating cough that is not "bringing anything up." What medication should the nurse question the patient about taking?
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
A client with sinus congestion complains of discomfort when the nurse is palpating the supraorbital ridges. What sinus is the client referring?
Frontal
A physician has ordered that a client with suspected lung cancer undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The nurse explains the benefits of this study to the client. What is the reason the client with suspected lung cancer would undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
MRI can view soft tissues and can help stage cancers.
A client is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. Review of the client's chart shows an ankle-brachial index (ABI) on the right of 0.45. This indicates that the right foot has which of the following?
Moderate to severe arterial insufficiency
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
When measuring the blood pressure in each arm of a healthy adult client, the nurse recognizes that which statement is true?
Pressures should not differ more than 5 mm Hg between arms.
What is the primary function of the larynx?
Producing sound
A 35-year-old client has been diagnosed with hypertension. The client is a stock broker, smokes daily, and has diabetes. During a follow-up appointment, the client states that regular visits to the doctor just to check blood pressure (BP) are cumbersome and time consuming. As the nurse, which aspect of client teaching would you recommend?
Purchasing a self-monitoring BP cuff
A nurse providing education about hypertension to a community group is discussing the high risk for cardiovascular complications. What are risk factors for cardiovascular problems in clients with hypertension? Select all that apply.
Smoking Diabetes mellitus Physical inactivity
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed medication for the treatment of hypertension. The nurse recognizes that which medication conserves potassium?
Spironolactone
The nurse is employed in a physician's office and is caring for a client present for an annual exam. A blood pressure of 124/84 mm Hg is documented. Following revised guidelines for identifying hypertension, which educational pamphlet is help?
Stress reduction to lower prehypertensive state
A client diagnosed with hypertension begins drug therapy using an antihypertensive agent. The nurse instructs the client's spouse to remove any objects in the home that can lead to falls. Which client statement confirms that the teaching has been successful?
"Antihypertensive drugs can lead to falls."
You are caring for a client admitted with chronic bronchitis. The client is having difficulty breathing, and the family asks you what causes this difficulty. What would be your best response?
"Conditions such as chronic bronchitis cause thickening of the bronchial mucosa so it makes it harder to breathe."
A client seeks care for hoarseness that has lasted for 1 month. To elicit the most appropriate information about this problem, the nurse should ask which question?
"Do you smoke cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe?"
A client with high blood pressure is receiving an antihypertensive drug. When developing a client teaching plan to minimize orthostatic hypotension, which instruction should the nurse include?
"Flex your calf muscles, avoid alcohol, and change positions slowly."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of sleep apnea. The client understands the disease process when he says:
"I should become involved in a weight loss program."
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client with laryngitis. Which causative factor, stated by the client, is least likely?
"I was chewing ice chips all day long."
A community health nurse teaches a group of older adults about modifiable risk factors that contribute to the development of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The nurse knows that the teaching was effective based on which statement?
"I will need to stop smoking because the nicotine causes less blood to flow to my hands and feet."
Which client statement indicates a good understanding of the nutritional modifications needed to manage hypertension?
"Limiting my salt intake to 2 grams per day will improve my blood pressure."
A nurse is educating a client about monitoring blood pressure readings at home. What will the nurse be sure to emphasize?
"Sit quietly for 5 minutes prior to taking blood pressure."
The client is to receive cephalexin (Ancef) 500 mg in 50 mL of normal saline intravenous piggyback. The medication is to infuse over 30 minutes. How many mL/hr would the nurse set the intravenous pump? Enter the correct number ONLY.
100
According to the DASH diet, how many servings of vegetables should a person consume each day?
4 or 5
An older adult client visits the clinic for a blood pressure check. The client's hypertension is not well controlled, and a new blood pressure medicine is prescribed. What is important for the nurse to teach this client about blood pressure medicine?
A possible adverse effect of blood pressure medicine is dizziness when you stand.
Your client is scheduled for a bronchoscopy to visualize the larynx, trachea, and bronchi. What precautions would you recommend to the client before the procedure?
Abstain from food for at least 6 hours before the procedure.
A client with newly diagnosed hypertension asks what to do to decrease the risk for related cardiovascular problems. Which risk factor is not modifiable by the client?
Age
Which is a true statement regarding air pressure variances?
Air is drawn through the trachea and bronchi into the alveoli during inspiration.
Which is the antibiotic of choice used to treat acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS)?
Amoxicillin
A client has been diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis caused by a bacterial organism. What antibiotic of choice for treatment of this disorder does the nurse anticipate educating the client about?
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
A patient has herpes simplex infection that developed after having the common cold. What medication does the nurse anticipate will be administered for this infection?
An antiviral agent such as acyclovir
To assess the dorsalis pedis artery, the nurse would use the tips of three fingers and apply light pressure to the:
Anterior surface of the foot near the ankle joint.
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the ED with an uncomplicated nasal fracture. Nasal packing has been put in place. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's care?
Apply an ice pack.
Which condition contributes to secondary hypertension?
Arterial vasoconstriction
You are presenting a workshop at the senior citizens center about how the changes of aging predisposes clients to vascular occlusive disorders. What would you name as the most common cause of peripheral arterial problems in the older adult?
Atherosclerosis
A client in the emergency department states, "I have always taken a morning walk, but lately my leg cramps and hurts after just a few minutes of walking. The pain goes away after I stop walking, though." Based on this statement, which priority assessment should the nurse complete?
Attempt to palpate the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses.
The nurse is caring for a client with Raynaud's disease. What are important instructions for a client who is diagnosed with this disease to prevent an attack?
Avoid situations that contribute to ischemic episodes.
A client is recovering from surgical repair of a dissecting aortic aneurysm. Which assessment findings indicate possible bleeding or recurring dissection?
Blood pressure of 82/40 mm Hg and heart rate of 125 beats/minute
A client is prescribed two sprays of a nasal medication twice a day. The nurse is teaching the client how to self-administer the medication and instructs the client to
Blow the nose before applying medication into the nares.
Which of the following is accurate regarding the effects of nicotine and tobacco smoke on the body? Select all that apply.
Causes vasospasm Reduces circulation to the extremities Impairs transport and cellular use of oxygen Increases blood viscosity
What finding by the nurse may indicate that the client has chronic hypoxia?
Clubbing of the fingers
Health teaching for a patient diagnosed with Raynaud's phenomenon would include advising the patient to avoid the most common factor known to trigger episodes. Which of the following is the most common factor?
Cold and stress
The nurse auscultates crackles in a patient with a respiratory disorder. With what disorder would crackles be commonly heard?
Collapsed alveoli
Which of the following are indications of a rupturing aortic aneurysm? Select all that apply.
Constant, intense back pain Decreasing blood pressure Decreasing hematocrit
A client is hospitalized for repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The nurse must be alert for signs and symptoms of aneurysm rupture and thus looks for which of the following?
Constant, intense back pain and falling blood pressure
Which of the following is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
The nurse is assessing the lungs of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary edema. Which of the following would be expected upon auscultation?
Crackles at lung bases
As the clinic nurse caring for a client with varicose veins, what is an appropriate nursing action for this client?
Demonstrate how to apply and remove elastic support stockings.
While conducting the physical examination during assessment of the respiratory system, which conditions does the nurse assess by inspecting and palpating the trachea?
Deviation from the midline
For air to enter the lungs (process of ventilation), the intrapulmonary pressure must be less than atmospheric pressure so air can be pulled inward. Select the movement of respiratory muscles that makes this happen during inspiration.
Diaphragm contracts and elongates the chest cavity.
Which of the following clinical manifestations should a nurse monitor for during a pulmonary angiography, which indicates an allergic reaction to the contrast medium?
Difficulty in breathing
Which aneurysm results in bleeding into the layers of the arterial wall?
Dissecting
A patient who had a colon resection 3 days ago is complaining of discomfort in the left calf. How should the nurse assess Homan's sign to determine if the patient may have a thrombus formation in the leg?
Dorsiflex the foot while the leg is elevated to check for calf pain.
Wound drains, inserted during the laryngectomy, stay in place until what criteria are met?
Drainage is <30 mL/day for 2 consecutive days.
The nurse knows which diagnostic test is used to document the anatomic site of reflux and provides a quantitative measure of the severity of valvular reflux?
Duplex ultrasound scan
Late symptoms of laryngeal cancer include which of the following. Select all that apply.
Dysphagia Dyspnea Persistent hoarseness
The nurse is caring for a client status post adenoidectomy. The nurse finds the client in severe respiratory distress when entering the room. What does the nurse suspect?
Edema of the upper airway
A client with venous insufficiency asks the nurse what they can do to decrease their risk of complications. What advice should the nurse provide to clients with venous insufficiency?
Elevate the legs periodically for at least 15 to 20 minutes.
Malignancy of the larynx can be a devastating diagnosis. What does a client with a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer require?
Emotional support
High or increased compliance occurs in which condition?
Emphysema
A nurse is teaching about lifestyle modifications to a group of clients with known hypertension. Which statement would the nurse include in the education session?
Engage in aerobic activity at least 30 minutes/day most days of the week.
Which statement is accurate regarding Reynaud disease?
Episodes may be triggered by unusual sensitivity to cold.
Which class of medication lyses and dissolves thrombi?
Fibrinolytic
The nurse is creating a community teaching demonstration focusing on the cause of blood pressure. When completing the visual aid, which body structures represent the mechanism of blood pressure?
Heart and blood vessels
The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient to determine the effects of hypertension on the heart and blood vessels. What specific assessment data will assist in determining this complication? (Select all that apply.)
Heart rate Heart rhythm Character of apical and peripheral pulses
A nurse takes the initial history of a patient who is being examined for cancer of the larynx. Select the sign that is considered an early clinical indicator.
Hoarseness of more than 2 week's duration
A patient with diabetes is being treated for a wound on the lower extremity that has been present for 30 days. What option for treatment is available to increase diffusion of oxygen to the hypoxic wound?
Hyperbaric oxygen
A nurse is concerned that a client may develop postoperative atelectasis. Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate if this complication occurs?
Impaired gas exchange
Which sign or symptom suggests that a client's abdominal aortic aneurysm is extending?
Increased abdominal and back pain
The nurse is caring for a critically ill client in the ICU. The nurse documents the client's respiratory rate as bradypnea. The nurse recognizes that bradypnea is associated with which condition?
Increased intracranial pressure
A client reports nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, and coughing up of yellow mucus. The nurse assesses the client's temperature as 100.2°F. The client states this is the third episode this season. The highest priority nursing diagnosis is
Ineffective airway clearance related to excess mucus production
Which of the following would be inconsistent with a hypertensive urgency?
Intracranial hemorrhage
A client comes into the clinic complaining of hoarseness that has lasted for about a month. What would you suspect?
Laryngeal cancer
The nurse is caring for a client receiving radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer. Which is a late complication of radiation therapy?
Laryngeal necrosis
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who has come to the clinic for a yearly physical. When assessing the client, the nurse notes the blood pressure (BP) is 140/93. The nurse knows that in older clients what happens that may elevate the systolic BP?
Loss of arterial elasticity
A client has acute bacterial rhinosinusitis for several weeks despite treatment. The nurse observes for a possible complication of the infection by assessing for
Nuchal rigidity
A client is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of hypertension emergency/crisis. The client's blood pressure (BP) is 200/130 mm Hg. The nurse is preparing to administer IV nitroprusside. Upon assessment, which finding requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
Numbness and weakness in the left arm
A nurse is assessing a client's right lower leg, which is wrapped with an elastic bandage. Which signs and symptoms suggest circulatory impairment?
Numbness, cool skin temperature, and pallor
A client with Raynaud's disease complains of cold and numbness in the fingers. Which of the following would the nurse identify as an early sign of vasoconstriction?
Pallor
The nurse is assessing a patient with severe hypertension. When performing a focused assessment of the eyes, what does the nurse understand may be observed related to the hypertension?
Papilledema
A patient is diagnosed as being in the early stage of laryngeal cancer of the glottis with only 1 vocal cord involved. For what type of surgical intervention will the nurse plan to provide education?
Partial laryngectomy
A client has been diagnosed with peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Which of the following instructions is appropriate for the nurse to give the client for promoting circulation to the extremities?
Participate in a regular walking program.
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
A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of a knifelike pain when taking a deep breath. What does this type of pain likely indicate to the nurse?
Pleurisy
The clinical finding of pink, frothy sputum may be an indication of which condition?
Pulmonary edema
The nurse is caring for a client whose respiratory status has declined since shift report. The client has tachypnea, is restless, and displays cyanosis. Which diagnostic test should be assessed first?
Pulse oximetry
A nurse is caring for a client after a lung biopsy. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?
Respiratory rate of 44 breaths/minute
Which finding indicates that hypertension is progressing to target organ damage?
Retinal blood vessel damage
A client with chronic bronchitis is admitted to the health facility. Auscultation of the lungs reveals low-pitched, rumbling sounds. Which term should the nurse document?
Rhonchi
According to the classification of hypertension diagnosed in older adults, hypertension that can be attributed to an underlying cause is termed
Secondary
Which term describes high blood pressure from an identified cause, such as renal disease?
Secondary hypertension
Which diagnostic test is used to confirm the diagnosis of maxillary and frontal sinusitis?
Sinus aspirates
The nurse is instructing a client who is newly prescribed an antihypertensive medication. Which nursing instruction is emphasized to maintain client safety?
Sit on the edge of the chair and rise slowly.
In which position should the client be placed for a thoracentesis
Sitting on the edge of the bed
Which diuretic medication conserves potassium?
Spironolactone
A physician admits a client to the health care facility for treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. When planning this client's care, which goal should the nurse keep in mind as she formulates interventions?
Stabilizing heart rate and blood pressure and easing anxiety
The nurse assesses a healthy middle-aged client with a blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg. In which classification of hypertension is the client according to the latest guidelines?
Stage 2 hypertension
The nurse receives an order to obtain a sputum sample from a client with hemoptysis. When advising the client of the physician's order, the client states not being able to produce sputum. Which suggestion, offered by the nurse, is helpful in producing the sputum sample?
Take deep breaths and cough forcefully.
On a routine visit to the physician, a client with chronic arterial occlusive disease reports that he's stopped smoking after 34 years. To relieve symptoms of intermittent claudication, a condition associated with chronic arterial occlusive disease, which additional measure should the nurse recommend?
Taking daily walks
What should the nurse do to manage persistent swelling in a client with severe lymphangitis and lymphadenitis?
Teach the client how to apply a graduated compression stocking.
The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension. The nurse is correct to realize that a 24-hour urine is ordered to determine if the cause of hypertension is related to the dysfunction of which of the following?
The adrenal gland
A nurse and physician are preparing to visit a hospitalized client with peripheral arterial disease. As you approach the client's room, the physician asks if the client has reported any intermittent claudication. The client has reported this symptom. The nurse explains to the physician which of the following details?
The client can walk about 50 feet before getting pain in the right lower leg.
The client is returning from the operating room following a bronchoscopy. Which action, performed by the nursing assistant, would the nurse stop if began prior to nursing assessment?
The nursing assistant is pouring a glass of water to wet the client's mouth.
A client experiences a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. The client's level of consciousness is declining, and respirations have become slow and shallow. When monitoring a client's respiratory status, which area of the brain would the nurse realize is responsible for the rate and depth?
The pons
Which of the following is the most common site for a dissecting aneurysm?
Thoracic area
A client in a clinic setting has just been diagnosed with hypertension. When the client asks what the end goal is for treatment, what is the nurse's best response?
To prevent complications/death by achieving and maintaining a blood pressure of 140/90 or less
The client you are caring for has just been told they have advanced laryngeal cancer. What is the treatment of choice?
Total laryngectomy
A nurse is discussing squamous epithelial cells lining each alveolus, which consist of different types of cells. Which type of alveolar cells produce surfactant?
Type II cells
The nurse is caring for a patient with venous insufficiency. For what should the nurse assess the patient's lower extremities?
ULCERATION
What symptoms should the nurse assess for in a client with lymphedema as a result of impaired nutrition to the tissue?
Ulcers and infection in the edematous area
A home health nurse is seeing an elderly male client for the first time. During the physical assessment of the skin on the lower legs, the nurse notes edema, brown pigmentation in the gaiter area, pedal pulses, and a few irregularly shaped ulcers around the ankles. From these findings, the nurse knows that the client has a problem with peripheral circulation. Which of the following does the nurse suspect?
Venous insufficiency
A nurse caring for a patient with a pulmonary embolism understands that a high ventilation-perfusion ratio may exist. What does this mean for the patient?
Ventilation exceeds perfusion.
What is the difference between respiration and ventilation?
Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the respiratory tract.
The nurse is caring for a patient who had a total laryngectomy and has drains in place. When does the nurse understand that the drains will most likely be removed?
When the patient has less than 30 mL for 2 consecutive days
A client finished a course of antibiotics for laryngitis but continues to experience persistent hoarseness. Which symptom would cause the nurse to suspect laryngeal cancer?
a feeling of swelling at the back of the throat
A client is chronically short of breath and yet has normal lung ventilation, clear lungs, and an arterial oxygen saturation SaO2 of 96% or better. The client most likely has:
a possible hematologic problem.
The most common site of aneurysm formation is in the:
abdominal aorta, just below the renal arteries.
The nurse teaches the client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) to refrain from smoking because nicotine
causes vasospasm.
Nurses should implement measures to relieve emotional stress for clients with hypertension because the reduction of stress
decreases the production of neurotransmitters that constrict peripheral arterioles.
A client is being seen in the pediatric clinic for a middle ear infection. The client's mother reports that when the client develops an upper respiratory infection, an ear infection seems quick to follow. What contributes to this event?
eustachian tubes
A client with a history of hypertension is receiving client education about structures that regulate arterial pressure. Which structure is a component of that process?
kidneys
A client with thrombocytopenia, secondary to leukemia, develops epistaxis. The nurse should instruct the client to:
sit upright, leaning slightly forward.
The nurse is teaching a client about chronic untreated hypertension. What complication will the nurse explain to the client?
stroke
The nurse is admitting a client who just had a bronchoscopy. Which assessment should be the nurse's priority?
Swallow reflex
The most important reason for a nurse to encourage a client with peripheral vascular disease to initiate a walking program is that this form of exercise:
decreases venous congestion.
A client is being seen by the physician because of an unrelenting headache, facial tenderness, low-grade fever, and dark yellow nasal discharge. The client reports seeming to develop sinus infections "all the time." Which factor may predispose the client to sinusitis?
interference with sinus drainage