Exam 36: Vascular Disorders

The nurse cautions the patient with PVD that his continued smoking causes detrimental vasoconstriction for up to ____ after only one cigarette.

Because of the relationship between as deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)and other vascular problems,the nurse asks a patient with a DVT about the presence of:

The nurse cautions a patient that one of the characteristics of a venous stasis ulcer is:

The nurse assesses that the teaching plan for the use of warfarin was not effective when the patient says:

The nurse explains that when the patient history reveals a recent episode of vomiting and diarrhea,the nurse anticipates that this fluid loss will cause ____________________ and increased blood viscosity.

The patient with Raynaud disease has a nursing diagnosis of "Ineffective tissue perfusion,related to vasoconstriction" is being given discharge instructions.The nurse would caution the patient to:

A nurse performs the Allen test to evaluate the adequacy of circulation in the radial artery by:

Vascular disease disorders often require the use of elastic stockings.When caring for a patient with elastic stockings,the nurse should:

Patient teaching for the patient with varicose veins should include:

The obese postsurgical patient complains of sudden discomfort in her leg.The nurse assesses the leg and finds it cold and pale with no pedal or popliteal pulse.These are signs of:

A normal age-related change in older adults that makes them susceptible to cardiovascular disease is:

A 69-year-old patient reports a burning,aching pain in the legs when walking to the mailbox.These symptoms are relieved with rest.The nurse would suspect:

The nurse performs the Homans maneuver by flexing the knee and sharply dorsiflexing the foot.A positive Homans sign would be:

A patient has returned from a vein ligation and stripping.Nursing care would include instructions to:

The nurse records the assessment of stasis dermatitis on an intake assessment for a patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD).This assessment indicates the presence of:

The nurse who suspects a circulatory disorder in one leg should compare it with the other for the assessment of: (Select all that apply.)

A patient with arterial insufficiency should be instructed to:

The nurse recognizes that the effect of warfarin (Coumadin)will be lessened when the patient is also taking:

The nurse records that the patient has a 3+ edema to the right foot,which means that the nurse's thumb depressed the edematous area to a depth of:

The nurse would include in the instruction related to a stress test on a treadmill that the test is a noninvasive procedure that: