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, A nurse is planning care for a client who is having a D. Monitor for bleeding
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Correct Answer: D.
(PTCA) with stent placement. Which of the Monitor for bleeding
following actions should the nurse anticipate in the Bleeding is a post-procedure complication of PTCA because of the
post-procedure plan of care? administration of heparin during the procedure and the removal of the
femoral (or brachial) sheath. Manual pressure or a closure device is
A. Instruct the client about a long-term cardiac used to obtain hemostasis to the site. The client should remain on bed
conditioning program rest until hemostasis is assured.
B. Administer scheduled doses of acetaminophen Incorrect Answers:A. The nurse should provide teaching about cardiac
C. Check for peak laboratory markers of myocardial rehabilitation prior to the client's discharge from the hospital.
damage B. The nurse should plan to administer scheduled doses of aspirin post-
D. Monitor for bleeding procedure. This maintains the patency of the client’s coronary arteries
following the PTCA by preventing platelet aggregation and thrombus
formation around the newly placed stent.
C. The nurse should monitor for peak laboratory markers of myocardial
damage following a myocardial infarction and reperfusion with
thrombolytic therapy.
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the B. A client who is a vegetarian
medical records of a group of clients. Which of the D. A client who is pregnant
following clients is at risk for iron deficiency? E. A toddler who is overweight
(Select all that apply.)
A client who is a vegetarian might require additional iron because the
A. A client who is postmenopausal availability of iron in vegetable food sources is limited. During pregnancy,
B. A client who is a vegetarian maternal blood volume increases, and the fetus requires additional iron.
C. A middle adult male client Therefore, the RDA of iron for clients who are pregnant is increased to
D. A client who is pregnant 27 mg per day. Toddlers who are overweight may get most of their
E. A toddler who is overweight calories from milk and foods that are not considered healthy, which
increases their risk for iron-deficiency anemia.