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• The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client a
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fter cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the clien
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t to besttolerate the ambulation?
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1. Provide the client with a walker. e e e e e
2. Remove the telemetry equipment. e e e
3. Encourage the client to cough and deep breathe. e e e e e e e
4. Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. e e e e e e e
Correct Answer: 4. Premedicate the client with an analgesic before amb
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ulating.
• A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to
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alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic c
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omplexes on the screen. The nurse should do which first?
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1. Call a code blue. e e e
2. Call the health care provider.
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3. Check the client status and lead placement.
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4. Press the recorder button on the ECG console.
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,Correct Answer: 3. Check the client status and lead placement.
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• A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pericarditis.
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The nurse reviews the client's record for which sign or symptom that di
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fferentiates pericarditis from other cardiopulmonary problems?
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1. Anterior chest pain e e
2. Pericardial friction rub e e
3. Weakness and irritability e e
4. Chest pain that worsens on inspiration
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Correct Answer: 2. Pericardial friction ru
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• The nurse is beginning to ambulate a client with activity intolerance
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caused by bacterial endocarditis. The nurse determines that the client is
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best tolerating ambulation if which parameter is noted?
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1. Mild dyspnea after walking 10 feet
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2. Minimal chest pain rated 1 on a 1-to-10 pain scale
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3. Pulse rate that increases from 68 to 94 beats per minute
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, 4. Blood pressure that increases from 114/82 to 118/86 mm Hg
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Correct Answer: 4. Blood pressure that increases from 114/82 to 118/86
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• The nurse is assisting a hospitalized client who is newly diagnose
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d with coronary artery disease (CAD) to make appropriate selections f
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romthe dietary menu. The nurse encourages the client to select which
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meal?
1. Sausage, pancakes, and toast e e e
2. Broccoli, buttered rice, and grilled chicken e e e e e
3. Hamburger, baked apples, and avocado salad e e e e e
4. Fresh strawberries, steamed vegetables, and baked fish
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Correct Answer: 4. Fresh strawberries, steamed vegetables, and baked fish
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• A client with known coronary artery disease (CAD) begins to e
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xperience chest pain while getting out of bed. The nurse should take
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which action? e
1. Get a prescription for pain medication.
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2. Have the client stop and lie back down in bed.
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3. Report the complaint to the health care provider.
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