NURS 6301 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE • Question 1 A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency, and an expected assessment finding of this disorder is: Corre

NURS 6301 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE • Question 1 A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency, and an expected assessment finding of this disorder is: Correct Answer: b. Skin hyperpigmentation • Question 2 A nurse monitors the patient for when rapid onset of malignant hypertension results. Selected Answer: b. Encephalopathy Correct Answer: b. Encephalopathy • Question 3 A 65-year-old female presents to the emergency department reporting difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath. A CT scan would most likely reveal an aneurysm in the: Selected Answer: d. Thoracic aorta Correct Answer: d. Thoracic aorta • Question 4 Most cases of combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause and are documented on the chart as hypertension. Selected Answer: a. Primary Correct Answer: a. Primary • Question 5 A 59-year-old female is diagnosed