Exam 19: Care of Patients With Hypertension and Peripheral Vascular Disease

The patient has been prescribed a low-sodium diet.Which food omissions from the diet will indicate the patient has an adequate understanding of the recommended diet?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm.The patient is complaining of intense abdominal pain and lightheadedness.The patient's blood pressure has dropped and pulse is rising.What is the priority nursing intervention?

The nurse anticipates that the patient with venous insufficiency will need an intervention for: (Select all that apply.)

The patient who is on daily doses of warfarin is instructed in the use of a coagulation monitoring device.The patient is taught that the device will monitor which blood clotting time?

The patient scheduled for a percutaneous angioplasty (PTA)is instructed that a ________ is left in the artery to keep it patent.

The nurse outlines methods of prevention of peripheral vascular disease (PVD),which include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse in a long-term care facility designs a teaching program for the residents to help prevent peripheral vascular disease (PVD)caused by age-related changes,which include: (Select all that apply.)

The home health nurse is alarmed that the hypertensive patient's blood pressure has risen to 200/160,but he denies any discomfort.The nurse interprets these assessments as being indicative of:

The nurse is caring for a patient with Raynaud's disease who is employed as a construction worker,has hypertension,and smokes 1/2 to 1 pack of cigarettes per day.What teaching points should the nurse include in discharge instructions? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse assessing a patient with a deep venous thrombosis (DVT)becomes concerned when the patient demonstrates which sign or symptom?

The 75-year-old diabetic patient has an inflamed area at the shin caused by scratching.Which intervention should the nurse perform first?

The patient with a deep venous thrombosis is on a protocol of IV urokinase.The nurse clarifies that this drug will:

The nurse adds an intervention to the care plan of a patient who has just been prescribed a thiazide diuretic,which is to increase:

The nurse cautions the patient with uncontrolled hypertension that the consequences of the disease will include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing patient teaching to a pregnant patient who works as a cashier in a grocery store.Which suggestion by the nurse will help most in preventing varicose veins?

The patient who has a history of smoking and alcohol abuse is most likely to develop __________ hypertension.

The student nurse is planning a presentation on hypertension to present in a community setting.Which group of individuals should the student identify as having the highest incidence of hypertension?

An 86-year-old patient asks why her ankles have a brownish discoloration and the skin looks so thick.Which is the most accurate response by the nurse?

The patient is instructed that the most common and effective antiplatelet aggregation agent is:

The nurse plans to enhance blood flow in the 80-year-old long-term care facility resident by interventions such as: (Select all that apply.)