Exam 8: Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder

Which statement would lead the nurse to offer more instruction about taking warfarin (Coumadin)?

The nurse identifies the "LUBB" sound of the "LUBB/DUBB" of the cardiac cycle as the sound of the:

The nurse would design teaching for a patient with Raynaud disease to include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse caring for a patient recovering from a myocardial infarct who is on remote telemetry recognizes the need for added instruction when the patient says:

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

The nurse encourages the patient who is recovering from a myocardial infarct (MI)to ask the health care provider to prescribe a cardiac rehabilitation series in order to learn to (select all that apply):

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

The nurse caring for a 92-year-old patient with pneumonia who is receiving IV carefully monitors the flow rate of the IV infusion because rapid infusion can cause:

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):

What do dark or "cold" spots on a thallium scan indicate?

Which patient teaching would help to prevent venous stasis? (Select all that apply. )

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

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

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

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:

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

The nurse would assess closely for signs of right-sided heart failure which include (select all that apply):

Arrange in sequence the path of the blood through the coronary circulation.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D) A) Right atrium B) Pulmonary artery C) Tricuspid valve D) Right ventricle E) Superior and inferior vena cava F) Pulmonary vein G) Left atrium H) Mitral valve I) Left ventricle J) Lungs

A patient admitted to the emergency room with a possible myocardial infarction (MI)has reports back from the laboratory.Which laboratory report is specific for myocardial damage?

Trace the impulse pattern of conduction in sequence through the heart.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D) A) Atrial wall B) Atrial-ventricular (AV)node C) Purkinje fibers D) Sinoatrial (SA)node E) Bundle branches F) Bundle of His