“Chapter 38: Nursing Management: Vascular Disorders 9th Edition” Flashcards
- When discussing risk factor modification for a 63-year-old patient who has a 5-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm, the nurse will focus discharge teaching on which patient risk factor?
a. Male gender
b. Turner syndrome
c. Abdominal trauma history
d. Uncontrolled hypertension
d.Uncontrolled hypertension
- A patient has a 6-cm thoracic aortic aneurysm that was discovered during a routine chest x-ray. When obtaining an admission history from the patient, it will be most important for the nurse to ask about
a. low back pain.
b. trouble swallowing.
c. abdominal tenderness.
d. changes in bowel habits.
b.trouble swallowing.
- Several hours after 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 40 mL. The nurse notifies the health care provider and anticipates an order for a(n)
a. hemoglobin count.
b. additional antibiotic.
c. decrease in IV infusion rate.
d. blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level.
d.blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level.
- A patient in the outpatient clinic has a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which group of medications will the nurse plan to include when providing patient teaching about PAD management?
a. Statins
b. Antibiotics
c. Thrombolytics
d. Anticoagulants
a.Statins
- A 73-year-old 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
a. apply a compression stocking to the leg.
b. elevate the leg above the level of the heart.
c. assist the patient in gently exercising the leg.
d. keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
d. keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
- A patient at the clinic says, I have always taken a 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
a. check for the presence of tortuous veins bilaterally on the legs.
b. ask about any skin color changes that occur in response to cold.
c. assess for unilateral swelling, redness, and tenderness of either leg.
d. assess for the presence of the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses
d. assess for the presence of the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses
- The nurse performing an assessment with a patient who has chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the legs and an ulcer on the right second toe would expect to find
a. dilated superficial veins.
b. swollen, dry, scaly ankles.
c. prolonged capillary refill in all the toes.
d. a serosanguineous drainage from the ulcer.
c. prolonged capillary refill in all the toes.
- 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. have to buy some loose clothes that do not bind across my legs or waist.
b. use a heating pad on my feet at night to increase the circulation and warmth in my feet.
c. change my position every hour and avoid long periods of sitting with my legs crossed.
d. walk to the point of pain, rest, and walk again until the pain returns for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week.
b. use a heating pad on my feet at night to increase the circulation and warmth in my feet.
- After teaching a patient with newly diagnosed Raynauds phenomenon about how to manage the condition, which action by the patient demonstrates that the teaching has been effective?
a. The patient exercises indoors during the winter months.
b. The patient places the hands in hot water when they turn pale.
c. The patient takes pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) for cold symptoms.
d. The patient avoids taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
a. The patient exercises indoors during the winter months.
- 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 patients feet is best?
a. The patient is placed in the Trendelenburg position.
b. Two pillows are positioned under the affected leg.
c. The bed is elevated at the knee and pillows are placed under the feet.
d. One pillow is placed under the thighs and two pillows are placed under the lower legs
d. One pillow is placed under the thighs and two pillows are placed under the lower legs
- The health care provider prescribes an infusion of heparin (Hep-Lock) and daily partial thromboplastin time (PTT) testing for a patient with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse will plan to
a. decrease the infusion when the PTT value is 65 seconds.
b. avoid giving any IM medications to prevent localized bleeding.
c. monitor posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis pulses with the Doppler.
d. have vitamin K available in case reversal of the heparin is needed.
b. avoid giving any IM medications to prevent localized bleeding.
- A patient with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) is started on enoxaparin (Lovenox) and warfarin (Coumadin). The patient asks the nurse why two medications are necessary. Which response by the nurse is mostappropriate?
a. Taking two blood thinners reduces the risk for another clot to form.
b. Lovenox will start to dissolve the clot, and Coumadin will prevent any more clots from forming.
c. Lovenox will work right away, but Coumadin takes several days to have an effect on preventing clots.
d. Because of the risk for a blood clot in the lungs, it is important for you to take more than one blood thinner.
c. Lovenox will work right away, but Coumadin takes several days to have an effect on preventing clots.
- The nurse has started discharge teaching for a patient who is to continue warfarin (Coumadin) following hospitalization for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?
a. I should get a Medic Alert device stating that I take Coumadin.
b. I should reduce the amount of green, leafy vegetables that I eat.
c. I will need routine blood tests to monitor the effects of the Coumadin.
d. I will check with my health care provider before I begin any new medications.
b. I should reduce the amount of green, leafy vegetables that I eat.
- A 46-year-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?
a. Sitting at the work counter, rather than standing, is recommended.
b. Exercise, such as walking or jogging, can cause recurrence of varicosities.
c. Elastic compression stockings should be applied before getting out of bed.
d. Taking an aspirin daily will help prevent clots from forming around venous valves.
c. Elastic compression stockings should be applied before getting out of bed.
- Which topic should the nurse include in patient teaching for a patient with a venous stasis ulcer on the left lower leg?
a. Need to increase carbohydrate intake
b. Methods of keeping the wound area dry
c. Purpose of prophylactic antibiotic therapy
d. Application of elastic compression stockings
d. Taking an aspirin daily will help prevent clots from forming around venous valves.