Exam 37: Vascular Disorders

The health care provider has prescribed bed rest with the feet elevated for a patient admitted to the hospital with venous thromboembolism. Which action by the nurse to elevate the patient's feet is best?

When caring for a patient on the first postoperative day after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair,which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Which actions could the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)who are providing care for a patient who is at risk for venous thromboembolism?

A 46-yr-old service-counter worker undergoes sclerotherapy for treatment of superficial varicose veins at an outpatient center. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the patient before discharge?

When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD),the nurse determines a need for further instruction when the patient says,"I will

A patient in the outpatient clinic has a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which group of drugs will the nurse plan to include when teaching about PAD management?

A patient at the clinic says,"I always walk after dinner,but lately my leg cramps and hurts after just a few minutes of starting. The pain goes away after I stop walking,though." The nurse should

The nurse is admitting a patient newly diagnosed with peripheral artery disease. Which admission order should the nurse question?

When assessing a patient with possible peripheral artery disease (PAD),the nurse obtains a brachial blood pressure (BP)of 147/82 mm Hg and an ankle pressure of 112/74 mm Hg. The nurse calculates the patient's ankle-brachial index (ABI)as ________ (round up to the nearest hundredth).

The nurse is caring for a patient with a descending aortic dissection. Which assessment finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

Several hours after a patient had an open surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm,the UAP reports to the nurse that urinary output for the past 2 hours has been 45 mL. The nurse notifies the health care provider and anticipates an order for a(n)

Which nursing intervention for a patient who had an open repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm 2 days previously is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

Which instructions should the nurse include in a teaching plan for an older patient newly diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

An older patient with chronic atrial fibrillation develops sudden severe pain,pulselessness,pallor,and coolness in the right leg. The nurse should notify the health care provider and immediately

Which topic should the nurse include in patient teaching for a patient with a venous stasis ulcer on the left lower leg?

An older patient with a history of an abdominal aortic aneurysm arrives at the emergency department (ED)with severe back pain and absent pedal pulses. Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient is being evaluated for postthrombotic syndrome. Which assessment will the nurse perform?

Which assessment finding for a patient who has been admitted with a right calf venous thromboembolism (VTE)requires immediate action by the nurse?

The nurse performing an assessment of a patient who has chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD)of the legs and an ulcer on the right second toe would expect to find

The nurse is caring for a patient immediately after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. On assessment,the patient has absent popliteal,posterior tibial,and dorsalis pedis pulses. The legs are cool and mottled. Which action should the nurse take first?