Exam 36: Care of Patients with Vascular Problems

A client is 4 hours postoperative after a femoropopliteal bypass.The client reports throbbing leg pain on the affected side,rated as 7/10.What action by the nurse takes priority?

A client has peripheral arterial disease (PAD).What statement by the client indicates misunderstanding about self-management activities?

The nurse is caring for four hypertensive clients.Which drug-laboratory value combination should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?

A student nurse is assessing the peripheral vascular system of an older adult.What action by the student would cause the faculty member to intervene?

A client had a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease.What assessment finding by the nurse indicates a priority outcome for this client has been met?

What nonpharmacologic comfort measures should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client with severe varicose veins? (Select all that apply.)

A nursing student is caring for a client with an abdominal aneurysm.What action by the student requires the registered nurse to intervene?

A nurse is assessing an obese client in the clinic for follow-up after an episode of deep vein thrombosis.The client has lost 20 pounds since the last visit.What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is caring for four clients.Which one should the nurse see first?

The nurse working in the emergency department knows that which factors are commonly related to aneurysm formation? (Select all that apply.)

A client with a known abdominal aortic aneurysm reports dizziness and severe abdominal pain.The nurse assesses the client's blood pressure at 82/40 mm Hg.What actions by the nurse are most important? (Select all that apply.)

A client has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).What comfort measure does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 220 pounds and is started on enoxaparin (Lovenox).How much enoxaparin does the nurse anticipate administering? (Record your answer using a whole number.)_____ mg

A client has been bedridden for several days after major abdominal surgery.What action does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)prevention? (Select all that apply.)

A client is being discharged on warfarin (Coumadin)therapy.What discharge instructions is the nurse required to provide? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client with peripheral artery disease (PAD).The client states walking five blocks is possible without pain.What question asked next by the nurse will give the best information?

A client has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis and is to be discharged on warfarin (Coumadin).The client is adamant about refusing the drug because "it's dangerous." What action by the nurse is best?

A client presents to the emergency department with a severely lacerated artery.What is the priority action for the nurse?

The nurse is assessing a client on admission to the hospital.The client's leg appears as shown below: What action by the nurse is best?