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NU 372 FINAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE
When a client with peripheral arterial disease tells the nurse
about having leg pain and weakness after walking a short
distance, how will the nurse document this information? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Intermittent claudication
Rationale: Intermittent claudication is pain that results when
the arterial system is unable to provide adequate blood flow to
the tissues in the presence of increased demands for oxygen
and nutrients during exercise;
A client with chronic venous insufficiency has ankle edema.
Which action would the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Elevate the legs.
When a client with venous insufficiency has questions about
the brownish discoloration of the skin on the legs, which
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,response will the nurse make to explain the discoloration? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "There is leakage of red blood cells
[RBCs] through the vein wall."
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a
client with venous insufficiency about prevention of venous
thrombosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Put on compression
stockings before arising.
When caring for a client hospitalized with deep vein
thrombosis, which topic would the nurse include when doing
discharge teaching about ways to avoid another venous
thrombosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Frequent ambulation
A client develops a deep vein thrombophlebitis in her leg 3
weeks after giving birth and is admitted for anticoagulant
therapy. The nurse would anticipate developing a teaching
plan for which anticoagulant? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Heparin
After giving a patient the initial dose of oral labetalol
(Normodyne) for treatment of hypertension, which action
should the nurse take? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔ Ask the patient to request assistance when
getting out of bed.
A patient has just been diagnosed with hypertension and has a
new prescription for captopril (Capoten). Which information is
important to include when teaching the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Change position slowly to help prevent dizziness
and falls
The nurse in the emergency department received change-of-
shift report on four patients with hypertension. Which patient
should the nurse assess first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 43-
year-old with a BP of 190/102 who is complaining of chest pain
A client is diagnosed with gestational hypertension and is
receiving magnesium sulfate. Which finding would the nurse
interpret as indicating a therapeutic level of medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Deep tendons reflexes 2+
, Which of the following would the nurse have readily available
for a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate to treat severe
preeclampsia? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Calcium gluconate
A woman with gestational hypertension experiences a seizure.
Which of the following would be the priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Oxygenation
After a short hospitalization for an episode of a transient
ischemic attack (TIA) related to hypertension, a client is
discharged on a regimen that includes chlorothiazide. Which
instruction will the nurse give the client regarding nutrition? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "Eat more dark green, leafy
vegetables such as spinach."
Rationale: The client should increase the dietary intake of
potassium because of potassium loss associated with
chlorothiazide.
A client is admitted to the hospital, and benazepril is
prescribed for hypertension. Which is an appropriate nursing
NU 372 FINAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE
When a client with peripheral arterial disease tells the nurse
about having leg pain and weakness after walking a short
distance, how will the nurse document this information? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Intermittent claudication
Rationale: Intermittent claudication is pain that results when
the arterial system is unable to provide adequate blood flow to
the tissues in the presence of increased demands for oxygen
and nutrients during exercise;
A client with chronic venous insufficiency has ankle edema.
Which action would the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Elevate the legs.
When a client with venous insufficiency has questions about
the brownish discoloration of the skin on the legs, which
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,response will the nurse make to explain the discoloration? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "There is leakage of red blood cells
[RBCs] through the vein wall."
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a
client with venous insufficiency about prevention of venous
thrombosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Put on compression
stockings before arising.
When caring for a client hospitalized with deep vein
thrombosis, which topic would the nurse include when doing
discharge teaching about ways to avoid another venous
thrombosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Frequent ambulation
A client develops a deep vein thrombophlebitis in her leg 3
weeks after giving birth and is admitted for anticoagulant
therapy. The nurse would anticipate developing a teaching
plan for which anticoagulant? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Heparin
After giving a patient the initial dose of oral labetalol
(Normodyne) for treatment of hypertension, which action
should the nurse take? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔ Ask the patient to request assistance when
getting out of bed.
A patient has just been diagnosed with hypertension and has a
new prescription for captopril (Capoten). Which information is
important to include when teaching the patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Change position slowly to help prevent dizziness
and falls
The nurse in the emergency department received change-of-
shift report on four patients with hypertension. Which patient
should the nurse assess first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 43-
year-old with a BP of 190/102 who is complaining of chest pain
A client is diagnosed with gestational hypertension and is
receiving magnesium sulfate. Which finding would the nurse
interpret as indicating a therapeutic level of medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Deep tendons reflexes 2+
, Which of the following would the nurse have readily available
for a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate to treat severe
preeclampsia? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Calcium gluconate
A woman with gestational hypertension experiences a seizure.
Which of the following would be the priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ Oxygenation
After a short hospitalization for an episode of a transient
ischemic attack (TIA) related to hypertension, a client is
discharged on a regimen that includes chlorothiazide. Which
instruction will the nurse give the client regarding nutrition? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "Eat more dark green, leafy
vegetables such as spinach."
Rationale: The client should increase the dietary intake of
potassium because of potassium loss associated with
chlorothiazide.
A client is admitted to the hospital, and benazepril is
prescribed for hypertension. Which is an appropriate nursing
