Exam 48: Care of the Patient With a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder

The patient has become very dyspneic,respirations are 32,and the pulse is 100.The patient is coughing up frothy red sputum.What should be the initial nursing intervention?

The nurse making a teaching plan for a patient with Buerger disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)will focus on the need for:

The nurse making the schedule for the daily dose of furosemide (Lasix)would schedule the administration for which of the following times?

The nurse clarifies that the master pacemaker of the heart is the:

The nurse is aware that the muscle layer of the heart,which is responsible for the heart's contraction,is the:

The nurse explains that the heart has the ability to contract in a rhythmic pattern that is called ____________.

Which assessment would lead the nurse to examine the leg closely for evidence of a stasis ulcer?

What is the difference between primary and secondary hypertension?

The patient,age 26,is hospitalized with cardiomyopathy.While obtaining a nursing history from her,the nurse recognizes that the increased incidence of cardiomyopathy in young adults who have minimal risk factors for cardiovascular disease is related to which factor(s)?

What is the transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)used for? (Select all that apply. )

The life support system that uses special techniques,ventilation equipment,and therapies for emergency situations is ________.

The nurse reminds the patient who is on Coumadin for the treatment of atrial fibrillation that the ideal is to maintain the international normalized ratio (INR)at between:

How should the nurse advise a patient with an international normalized ratio (INR)of 5.8?

During a health interview by the home health nurse,which patient complaint suggests left-sided heart failure?

The process by which a heart is shocked from a persistent arrhythmia back into sinus rhythm is called a ____________.

The home health nurse caring for a patient with infective endocarditis overhears the patient making a dental appointment for an extraction next month.Which question is most important for the nurse to ask?

The pain that a person with arterial insufficiency feels on exertion,which is relieved by rest,is ______________ _____________.

The patient has a total cholesterol of 190 with a high-density lipid (HDL)of 110 and a low-density lipid (LDL)of 80.The nurse's reaction is one of:

Following an angiogram with the insertion site of the left groin,the nurse will include in the plan of care provisions for: (Select all that apply. )

After an influenza-like illness,the patient complains of chills and small petechiae in his mouth and his legs.A heart murmur is detectable.These are characteristic signs of: