A 60 year old undergoes surgery for a bone fracture. Which nursing measure
would be most effective for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) in this patient?
a. Ensure that patient uses supplemental oxygen
b. Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation
c. Check hematocrit and hemoglobin levels frequently during the postoperative
period
d. Promote aggressive fluid intake
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, b. Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation.
A nurse will be providing care for a female patient who has a diagnosis of heart
failure that has been characterized as being primarily right sided. Which of the
following statements best describes the presentation that the nurse should
anticipate? The client
a. has a distended bladder, facial edema, and nighttime difficulty breathing.
b. complains of dyspnea and has adventitious breath sounds on auscultation
(listening).
c. has pitting edema to the ankles and feet bilaterally, decreased activity tolerance,
and occasional upper right quadrant pain.
d. has cyanotic lips and extremities, low urine output, and low blood pressure .
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c. has pitting edema to the ankles and feet bilaterally, decreased activity
tolerance, and occasional upper right quadrant pain.
A 44-year-old female who is on her feet for the duration of her entire work week
has developed varicose veins in her legs. What teaching point would her care
provider be most justified in emphasizing to the woman?
a. "Once you have varicose veins, there's little that can be done to reverse them.”
b. "Your varicose veins are likely a consequence of an existing cardiac problem.”
c. "If you're able to stay off your feet and wear tight stockings, normal vein tone can
be reestablished.”
d. "The use of blood thinner medications will likely relieve the backflow that is causing
your varicose veins.”
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, a. "Once you have varicose veins, there's little that can be done to reverse
them."
The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds
of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term should the nurse use to
describe this process?
a. Perfusion
b. Ventilation
c. Diffusion
d. Circulation
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a. Perfusion
What is the trigger for angina pectoris?
a. Atherosclerotic lesions
b. Hyperlipidemia
c. Myocardial necrosis
d. Myocardial ischemia
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d. Myocardial ischemia
When giving report, what term should the nurse use to describe the coughing up of
bloody secretions?
a. Hematemesis
b. Cyanosis
, c. Rhinitis
d. Hemoptysis
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d. Hemoptysis
A 35 year old presents with symptomatology that is associated with syphilis. What
organism is responsible for the development of syphilis?
a. Treponema pallidum
b. Chlamydia trachomatis
c. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
d. Haemophilus ducreyi
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a. Treponema pallidum
Cryptorchidism can be defined as:
a. a normal developmental state of the testes
b. an abnormal state in which the testes are overdeveloped
c. lack of a scrotum
d. problems with testicular descent
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d. problems with testicular descent
would be most effective for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) in this patient?
a. Ensure that patient uses supplemental oxygen
b. Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation
c. Check hematocrit and hemoglobin levels frequently during the postoperative
period
d. Promote aggressive fluid intake
Give this one a try later!
, b. Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation.
A nurse will be providing care for a female patient who has a diagnosis of heart
failure that has been characterized as being primarily right sided. Which of the
following statements best describes the presentation that the nurse should
anticipate? The client
a. has a distended bladder, facial edema, and nighttime difficulty breathing.
b. complains of dyspnea and has adventitious breath sounds on auscultation
(listening).
c. has pitting edema to the ankles and feet bilaterally, decreased activity tolerance,
and occasional upper right quadrant pain.
d. has cyanotic lips and extremities, low urine output, and low blood pressure .
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c. has pitting edema to the ankles and feet bilaterally, decreased activity
tolerance, and occasional upper right quadrant pain.
A 44-year-old female who is on her feet for the duration of her entire work week
has developed varicose veins in her legs. What teaching point would her care
provider be most justified in emphasizing to the woman?
a. "Once you have varicose veins, there's little that can be done to reverse them.”
b. "Your varicose veins are likely a consequence of an existing cardiac problem.”
c. "If you're able to stay off your feet and wear tight stockings, normal vein tone can
be reestablished.”
d. "The use of blood thinner medications will likely relieve the backflow that is causing
your varicose veins.”
Give this one a try later!
, a. "Once you have varicose veins, there's little that can be done to reverse
them."
The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds
of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term should the nurse use to
describe this process?
a. Perfusion
b. Ventilation
c. Diffusion
d. Circulation
Give this one a try later!
a. Perfusion
What is the trigger for angina pectoris?
a. Atherosclerotic lesions
b. Hyperlipidemia
c. Myocardial necrosis
d. Myocardial ischemia
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d. Myocardial ischemia
When giving report, what term should the nurse use to describe the coughing up of
bloody secretions?
a. Hematemesis
b. Cyanosis
, c. Rhinitis
d. Hemoptysis
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d. Hemoptysis
A 35 year old presents with symptomatology that is associated with syphilis. What
organism is responsible for the development of syphilis?
a. Treponema pallidum
b. Chlamydia trachomatis
c. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
d. Haemophilus ducreyi
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a. Treponema pallidum
Cryptorchidism can be defined as:
a. a normal developmental state of the testes
b. an abnormal state in which the testes are overdeveloped
c. lack of a scrotum
d. problems with testicular descent
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d. problems with testicular descent
