Women tend to present with atypical symptoms during a myocardial infraction. Which is
a
symptom? - Answer Fatigue
Which over the counter drugs can cause vasoconstriction and elevate blood pressure? -
Answer Diet pills
Cold remedies
Decongestants
A 55-year-old female client with a history of heavy cigarette smoking is experiencing
numbness
and tingling of the toes or fingers in cold weather, and pain in the feet. These symptoms
indicate
the client has which disease process? - Answer Burger disease
The nurse is working in a women's clinic. The nurse informs the clients of contributing
factors to
blood hypercoagulability. Which factors will the nurse discuss? (Select all that apply) -
Answer Corticosteroids, blood disorders, smoking, estrogen-based contraceptives,
female hormone
replacement
The client is experiencing signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease. What is the
source of
these symptoms? - Answer lack of oxygen to the myocardium
A client diagnoses with heart failure has an ejection fracture of 30% which is a side
effect of
diminished ejection fraction? - Answer Decreased tissue perfusion
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of a coronary artery occlusion Which
procedure may be ordered rather than coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) to improve
blood
flow? - Answer Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with heart failure and has daily weights to
monitor
fluid retention. A weigh gain of how many pounds in more that a 24- hour period
indicates fluid
retention - Answer 3lbs or more in a 24-hour period
A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of infective endocarditis. What is the
cause of