Set 1

Question 1

Rest pain is a manifestation of PAD that occurs due to…

Answer 1

Decrease in arterial blood flow to the nerves of the feet

Question 2

A patient with infective endocarditis develops sudden left leg pain with pallor, paresthesia and a loss of peripheral pulses. The nurse’s initial action should be to

Answer 2

Notify the physician of the change in peripheral perfusion

Question 3

The patient at highest risk for VTE is…

Answer 3

… 32-yr old woman who smokes, takes contraceptives…

Question 4

Probable clinical findings in a person with an acute lower extremity VTE?

Answer 4

Mild to moderate calf pain and tenderness

Unilateral edema and induration of the thigh

Question 5

Initial VTE treatment in a health person…

Answer 5

SubQ low-molecular weight heparin as an outpatient

Question 6

Key teaching for a pt on anticoagulant therapy?

Answer 6

Monitor and report any signs of bleeding

Question 7

A 65-year old woman was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The priority nursing intervention is

Answer 7

Promoting physical exercise and a well-balanced diet

Question 8

The early stage of AD is characterized by

Answer 8

Memory problems and mild confusion

Question 9

In assessing the joints of a patient with OA, the nurse understands that Heberden’s nodes…

Answer 9

…indicate osteophyte formation at the DIP joints.