Questions And Answers
2026/2027|Graded A+
The nurse observes that an older female has small-to-moderate, distended, and tortuous veins running along the
inner aspect of her lower legs. The nurse should:
1. Apply a half-leg pneumatic compression device.
2. Suggest the client contact her physician.
3. Assess the client for foot ulcers.
4. Encourage the client to avoid standing in one position for long periods of time. - ANSWER>4. Encourage the
client to avoid standing in one position for long periods of time.
Which of the following clients is at risk for varicose veins?
1. A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident.
2. A client who has had anemia.
3. A client who has had thrombophlebitis.
4. A client who has had transient ischemic attacks. - ANSWER>3. A client who has had thrombophlebitis.
,A client weighs 300 lbs (136 kg) and has a history of deep vein thrombosis and thrombophlebitis. When reviewing a
teaching plan with this client, the nurse determines that the client has understood the nurse's instructions when
the client states a willingness to:
1. Avoid exercise.
2. Lose weight.
3. Perform leg lifts every 4 hours.
4. Wear support hose, using rubber bands to hold the stockings up. - ANSWER>2. Lose weight.
Which instructions should the nurse include when developing a teaching plan for a client being discharged from the
hospital on anticoagulant therapy after having deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Select all that apply.
1. Checking urine for bright blood and a dark smoky color.
2. Walking daily as a good exercise.
3. Using garlic and ginger, which may decrease bleeding time.
4. Performing foot/leg exercises and walking around the airplane cabin when on long flights.
5. Preventing DVT because of risk of pulmonary emboli.
, 6. Avoiding surface bumps because the skin is prone to injury. - ANSWER>1. Checking urine for bright blood and a
dark smoky color.
2. Walking daily as a good exercise.
4. Performing foot/leg exercises and walking around the airplane cabin when on long flights.
5. Preventing DVT because of risk of pulmonary emboli.
6. Avoiding surface bumps because the skin is prone to injury.
A client has an emergency embolectomy for an embolus in the femoral artery. After the client returns from the
recovery room, in what order, from first to last, should the nurse provide care?
1. Administer pain medication.
2. Draw blood for laboratory studies.
3. Regulate the IV infusion.
4. Monitor the pulses.
5. Inspect the dressing. - ANSWER>4. Monitor the pulses.
5. Inspect the dressing.
3. Regulate the IV infusion.