A 60-year-old patient is complaining of difficulty sustaining his erections. The nurse is
aware that he suffered a myocardial infarction approximately 3 months ago. What
teaching is relevant to his concern? Select all that apply.
a. If he increases his physical activity, his function will improve.
b. Function may improve as his medications are adjusted.
c. He should avoid the strain with sexual activity.
d. Men with a heart attack in the preceding 6 months cannot use PDE medications.
e. His complaint is purely psychological.
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a. If he increases his physical activity, his function will improve.
b. Function may improve as his medications are adjusted.
d. Men with a heart attack in the preceding 6 months cannot use PDE
medications.
,A patient with a suspected pulmonary embolus is brought to the emergency
department complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. Which additional signs
and symptoms are anticipated? Select all that apply.
A. Anxiety
B. Irregular heartbeat
C. Bradycardia
D. Frothy sputum
E. Tachycardia
F. Blood tinged sputum
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A. Anxiety
B. Irregular heartbeat
E. Tachycardia
F. Blood tinged sputum
A 55-year-old woman reports stress incontinence when sneezing and playing tennis.
She asks what she can do to prevent this from happening. Which of the following is
the nurse's best response?
a. Start an anticholinergic medication.
b. Void immediately prior to playing tennis to try and decrease urine loss while
playing.
c. Decrease overall fluid intake so this is unlikely to happen at any time.
d. Restrict intake of calcium-containing foods.
e. Choose more supportive undergarments.
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b. Void immediately prior to playing tennis to try and decrease urine loss
while playing.
, A nurse working on a general medical-surgical floor is discussing the clinical
manifestations of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with a recent nursing
graduate. What is the main symptom of PAH that the nurse would explain?
a. Chest pain
b. Fatigue
c. Dyspnea
d. Hemoptysis
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c. Dyspnea
A 62-year-old woman is being seen at the health care provider's office for an initial
evaluation of her symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production.
Her spirometry reveals an FEV1 of 65% predicted. Her FVC is 90%. Her FEV1/FVC is
60%. She has been given a diagnosis of COPD. She reports a smoking history of 35
years. She now smokes 10 cigarettes a day. She has tried to quit several times and was
able to stay quit for 1 week a few years ago. She is concerned about weight gain if she
quits smoking. The provider gave her a prescription for bupropion and nicotine nasal
spray. The nurse is asked to review an approach to smoking cessation. What should be
included in the teaching plan (Select all that apply) except:
a. Bupropion and nicotine replacement can assist in the quitting process
b. Successful smoking cessation includes multiple approaches
c. Dealing with the habit of smoking is important to success
d. Quitting smoking once COPD is diagnosed has no effect on prognosis
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a. Bupropion and nicotine replacement can assist in the quitting process
b. Successful smoking cessation includes multiple approaches
c. Dealing with the habit of smoking is important to success
aware that he suffered a myocardial infarction approximately 3 months ago. What
teaching is relevant to his concern? Select all that apply.
a. If he increases his physical activity, his function will improve.
b. Function may improve as his medications are adjusted.
c. He should avoid the strain with sexual activity.
d. Men with a heart attack in the preceding 6 months cannot use PDE medications.
e. His complaint is purely psychological.
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a. If he increases his physical activity, his function will improve.
b. Function may improve as his medications are adjusted.
d. Men with a heart attack in the preceding 6 months cannot use PDE
medications.
,A patient with a suspected pulmonary embolus is brought to the emergency
department complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. Which additional signs
and symptoms are anticipated? Select all that apply.
A. Anxiety
B. Irregular heartbeat
C. Bradycardia
D. Frothy sputum
E. Tachycardia
F. Blood tinged sputum
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A. Anxiety
B. Irregular heartbeat
E. Tachycardia
F. Blood tinged sputum
A 55-year-old woman reports stress incontinence when sneezing and playing tennis.
She asks what she can do to prevent this from happening. Which of the following is
the nurse's best response?
a. Start an anticholinergic medication.
b. Void immediately prior to playing tennis to try and decrease urine loss while
playing.
c. Decrease overall fluid intake so this is unlikely to happen at any time.
d. Restrict intake of calcium-containing foods.
e. Choose more supportive undergarments.
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b. Void immediately prior to playing tennis to try and decrease urine loss
while playing.
, A nurse working on a general medical-surgical floor is discussing the clinical
manifestations of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with a recent nursing
graduate. What is the main symptom of PAH that the nurse would explain?
a. Chest pain
b. Fatigue
c. Dyspnea
d. Hemoptysis
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c. Dyspnea
A 62-year-old woman is being seen at the health care provider's office for an initial
evaluation of her symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production.
Her spirometry reveals an FEV1 of 65% predicted. Her FVC is 90%. Her FEV1/FVC is
60%. She has been given a diagnosis of COPD. She reports a smoking history of 35
years. She now smokes 10 cigarettes a day. She has tried to quit several times and was
able to stay quit for 1 week a few years ago. She is concerned about weight gain if she
quits smoking. The provider gave her a prescription for bupropion and nicotine nasal
spray. The nurse is asked to review an approach to smoking cessation. What should be
included in the teaching plan (Select all that apply) except:
a. Bupropion and nicotine replacement can assist in the quitting process
b. Successful smoking cessation includes multiple approaches
c. Dealing with the habit of smoking is important to success
d. Quitting smoking once COPD is diagnosed has no effect on prognosis
Give this one a try later!
a. Bupropion and nicotine replacement can assist in the quitting process
b. Successful smoking cessation includes multiple approaches
c. Dealing with the habit of smoking is important to success
