NCLEX NGN Med-Surg Topic #1 (Cardiovascular) Test Questions
and Answers Graded A+
Which finding would the nurse expect when Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses
assessing a client with peripheral arterial disease may be correct.
(PAD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct. Pallor
Polyuria
Pallor of feet Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Warm extremities Bradypnea
Ulcers on the toes Tachycardia
Delayed capillary refill Hypertension
Thick, hardened skin Increased pulse pressure
Hair loss to lower extremities Warm skin temperature - ANSWERS -
Muscle atrophy Pallor
Intermittent claudication - ANSWERS - Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Pallor of feet Tachycardia
Ulcers on the toes
Delayed capillary refill
Hair loss to lower extremities When assessing a client with varicose veins,
Muscle atrophy which clinical manifestation would the nurse
Intermittent claudication expect to find? Select all that apply. One, some,
or all responses may be correct.
Which clinical manifestations will the nurse Presence of ankle edema
expect when caring for a client with a diagnosis Increased leg fatigue
of pulmonary edema? Select all that apply. One, Diminished peripheral pulses
some, or all responses may be correct. Report of leg fullness and pruritus
Leg pain with activity that resolves with rest
Crackles No hair on lower extremities
Coughing Thickened toenails
Orthopnea Pallor to bilateral lower extremities -
Yellow sputum ANSWERS - Presence of ankle edema
Anxiety Increased leg fatigue
Dependent edema Report of leg fullness and Pruritis
Restlessness
Lethargy - ANSWERS - Crackles
Coughing When a client with heart failure is seen in the
Orthopnea clinic with new onset ankle edema, the nurse
Anxiety would question the client about which lifestyle
Restlessness factor that may have contributed to the ankle
Lethargy swelling? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
When a client develops internal bleeding after Intake of salty foods
abdominal surgery, which clinical manifestation Increased fluid consumption
would the nurse expect the client to exhibit? Dietary fat intake
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and Answers Graded A+
Which finding would the nurse expect when Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses
assessing a client with peripheral arterial disease may be correct.
(PAD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct. Pallor
Polyuria
Pallor of feet Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Warm extremities Bradypnea
Ulcers on the toes Tachycardia
Delayed capillary refill Hypertension
Thick, hardened skin Increased pulse pressure
Hair loss to lower extremities Warm skin temperature - ANSWERS -
Muscle atrophy Pallor
Intermittent claudication - ANSWERS - Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Pallor of feet Tachycardia
Ulcers on the toes
Delayed capillary refill
Hair loss to lower extremities When assessing a client with varicose veins,
Muscle atrophy which clinical manifestation would the nurse
Intermittent claudication expect to find? Select all that apply. One, some,
or all responses may be correct.
Which clinical manifestations will the nurse Presence of ankle edema
expect when caring for a client with a diagnosis Increased leg fatigue
of pulmonary edema? Select all that apply. One, Diminished peripheral pulses
some, or all responses may be correct. Report of leg fullness and pruritus
Leg pain with activity that resolves with rest
Crackles No hair on lower extremities
Coughing Thickened toenails
Orthopnea Pallor to bilateral lower extremities -
Yellow sputum ANSWERS - Presence of ankle edema
Anxiety Increased leg fatigue
Dependent edema Report of leg fullness and Pruritis
Restlessness
Lethargy - ANSWERS - Crackles
Coughing When a client with heart failure is seen in the
Orthopnea clinic with new onset ankle edema, the nurse
Anxiety would question the client about which lifestyle
Restlessness factor that may have contributed to the ankle
Lethargy swelling? Select all that apply. One, some, or all
responses may be correct.
When a client develops internal bleeding after Intake of salty foods
abdominal surgery, which clinical manifestation Increased fluid consumption
would the nurse expect the client to exhibit? Dietary fat intake
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