NUR221 Exam Questions and Answers
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Unequal peripheral pulses between extremities - ✔✔The nurse is providing care
for a patient who has just been diagnosed with peripheral arterial occlusive
disease (PAD). What assessment finding is most consistent with this diagnosis?
peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) - ✔✔assessment may manifest as
unequal pulses between extremities, with the affected leg cooler and paler than
the unaffected leg
Heavy exudate - ✔✔The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the
medical unit for the treatment of a venous ulcer in the area of her lateral
malleolus that has been unresponsive to treatment. What is the nurse most
likely to find during an assessment of this patient's wound?
"Be sure to practice meticulous foot care." - ✔✔The clinic nurse is caring for a
57-year-old client who reports experiencing leg pain whenever she walks
several blocks. The patient has type 1 diabetes and has smoked a pack of
cigarettes every day for the past 40 years. The physician diagnoses intermittent
claudication. The nurse should provide what instruction about long-term care to
the client?
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, Raynaud's phenomenon - ✔✔is a form of intermittent arteriolar
vasoconstriction resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion. This results in
coldness, pain, and pallor of the fingertips or toes.
Retinal blood vessel damage - ✔✔A patient with primary hypertension comes to
the clinic complaining of a gradual onset of blurry vision and decreased visual
acuity over the past several weeks. The nurse is aware that these symptoms
could be indicative of what?
Renal failure - ✔✔A patient newly diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse
what happens when uncontrolled hypertension is prolonged. The nurse explains
that a patient with prolonged, uncontrolled hypertension is at risk for
developing what health problem?
BP of 140/90 mm Hg or lower - ✔✔goal of antihypertensive drug therapy .
BP of 130/80 mm Hg - ✔✔is the goal for patients with diabetes or chronic
kidney disease.
primary hypertension - ✔✔Obesity, stress, high intake of sodium or saturated
fat, and family history are all risk factors for
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100% Solved | Graded A+
Unequal peripheral pulses between extremities - ✔✔The nurse is providing care
for a patient who has just been diagnosed with peripheral arterial occlusive
disease (PAD). What assessment finding is most consistent with this diagnosis?
peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) - ✔✔assessment may manifest as
unequal pulses between extremities, with the affected leg cooler and paler than
the unaffected leg
Heavy exudate - ✔✔The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the
medical unit for the treatment of a venous ulcer in the area of her lateral
malleolus that has been unresponsive to treatment. What is the nurse most
likely to find during an assessment of this patient's wound?
"Be sure to practice meticulous foot care." - ✔✔The clinic nurse is caring for a
57-year-old client who reports experiencing leg pain whenever she walks
several blocks. The patient has type 1 diabetes and has smoked a pack of
cigarettes every day for the past 40 years. The physician diagnoses intermittent
claudication. The nurse should provide what instruction about long-term care to
the client?
1|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, Raynaud's phenomenon - ✔✔is a form of intermittent arteriolar
vasoconstriction resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion. This results in
coldness, pain, and pallor of the fingertips or toes.
Retinal blood vessel damage - ✔✔A patient with primary hypertension comes to
the clinic complaining of a gradual onset of blurry vision and decreased visual
acuity over the past several weeks. The nurse is aware that these symptoms
could be indicative of what?
Renal failure - ✔✔A patient newly diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse
what happens when uncontrolled hypertension is prolonged. The nurse explains
that a patient with prolonged, uncontrolled hypertension is at risk for
developing what health problem?
BP of 140/90 mm Hg or lower - ✔✔goal of antihypertensive drug therapy .
BP of 130/80 mm Hg - ✔✔is the goal for patients with diabetes or chronic
kidney disease.
primary hypertension - ✔✔Obesity, stress, high intake of sodium or saturated
fat, and family history are all risk factors for
2|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
