Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice Questions
During a health hx, an older client reports having fallen three times in the past 6 months. Which would the nurse ask to obtain other risk factors?
Ask client to walk across the room
Which nursing interventions would provide safe oxygen therapy ?
Check tubing for kinks, Post no smoking signs
Which finding with the nurse expect when caring for a client with is in hypovolemic shock (decreased CO related to low blood volume)
Cool clammy skin
When caring for a client with a diagnosis of right ventricular heart failure, the nurse expects which assessment findings?
Dependent edema and swollen hands and fingers
Which finding(s) would you support that a patient suffered from peripheral vascular disease?
Lack of hair on lower extremities, Thickened toenails (clubbing; chronic low blood oxygen), pain in calf with ambulation
An older client with shortness of breath is admitted to the hospital. The medical hx reveals a diagnosis of pneumonia 3 days ago. Which vital sign assessment would be seen as a sign that the client needs immediate medical attention ?
O2 sat 89%
Which finding would be of most concern when the nurse assesses a client with emphysema?
Oral cyanosis