Exam 24: Nursing Care of Patients With Occlusive Cardiovascular Disorders

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is at highest risk for having a myocardial infarction (MI) at a young age?

A patient being treated for an acute MI reports severe chest pressure, "as if someone is standing on my chest." What should the nurse do first?

The nurse is teaching a group of patients about stable versus unstable angina. Which should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is collecting data from a patient experiencing an MI. Which finding should the nurse expect?

The nurse is teaching a patient about a low-cholesterol diet. Which food choice made by the patient indicates teaching has been effective?

The nurse is collecting data on a patient with varicose veins. What should the nurse document as a subjective finding of varicosities?

The nurse is assessing a patient with an aneurysm. Which finding should be reported to the RN immediately?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Place in order, from the highest to lowest priority (from 1 to 4), the nurse should see patients. A) ____ A patient receiving enoxaparin (Lovenox) for experiencing an MI 3 days ago B) ____ A patient with coronary artery disease who reports chest pain radiating to the jaw C) ____ A patient with peripheral artery disease with a diminished pulse to the right leg D) ____ A patient with venous insufficiency with 2+ pitting edema

The physician prescribes nitroglycerin for a patient with anterior MI. The patient's vital signs are apical pulse 52 beats/min and blood pressure 80/60 mm Hg. What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent vascular surgery. During a neurovascular check, the nurse notes the extremity is cool to touch and dusky. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is teaching a patient about Buerger disease. Which is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching?

The nurse is contributing to a patient's teaching plan. What should be included when teaching a patient about the use of nitroglycerin? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching a patient about resuming sexual activity following an MI 3 days ago. Which statement indicates patient understanding?

A patient who develops chest pain says the pain is a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is contributing to the teaching plan for a patient who is taking nitroglycerin. Which action should be included if chest pain occurs?

The nurse is teaching a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm about activity. Which statement made by the patient indicates an understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient with lymphangitis. Which interventions should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent repair for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which finding should the nurse report to the RN?

A patient with peripheral venous disease (PVD) is sitting in a chair and has edematous and purple feet. What action should the nurse to take?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with an aneurysm. Which patient statement indicates correct understanding of a dissecting aneurysm?