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Nursing Theory IIIB PNR 309 St. Clair College QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
A 70-year-old man has just been diagnosed with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At what point should
the nurse begin to include the client's wife in the teaching
around the management of the disease? Correct Answers As
soon as possible
A 70-year-old man has just been diagnosed with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At what point should
the nurse begin to include the client's wife in the teaching
around the management of the disease? Correct Answers As
soon as possible
A client was admitted to the emergency department 24 hours
earlier with symptoms of chest pain that were subsequently
attributed to ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI). Which of the following complications of MI should
the nurse anticipate? Correct Answers Cardiac dysrhythmias
A client who had been diagnosed with lung cancer demonstrates
fatigue, recent weight loss, nausea and vomiting, lethargy and
confusion with personality changes. The nurse suspects: Correct
Answers Brain metastases
A client with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF) has been started
on a nitroglycerin patch by his primary care provider. Which of
the following should the nurse teach the client to avoid? Correct
Answers Drugs to treat erectile dysfunction
,A client with a recent diagnosis of heart failure (HF) has been
prescribed furosemide in an effort to accomplish which of the
following outcomes? Correct Answers Reduce preload
A nurse who is providing care for an 81-year-old female client
recognizes the need to maximize the client's mobility during her
recovery from surgery. Which of the following statements
provides the best rationale for the nurse's actions? Correct
Answers Continued activity prevents deconditioning.
A patient with a stroke has dysphagia. Before allowing the
patient to eat, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? Correct Answers Check the patient's gag reflex.
A patient with right-sided paresthesias and hemiparesis is
hospitalized and diagnosed with a thrombotic stroke. Over the
next 72 hours, the nurse plans care with the knowledge that the
patient: Correct Answers May show signs of deteriorating
neurological function as cerebral edema increases
Ageism Correct Answers Discrimination based on age
aneruysm Correct Answers A blood-filled weak spot in the
arteries. Bleeds out.
Angina: Correct Answers chest pain
angiography Correct Answers radiographic imaging of blood
vessels
, arherosclerosis: Correct Answers cholesterol and lipid build up
aspiration pneumonia Correct Answers caused by material such
as food or vomitus lodging in bronchi or lungs
Asthma Correct Answers episodes of breathing difficulty due
to narrowed or obstructed airways
Atherosclerosis Correct Answers hardening of the arteries
atherosclerosis: Correct Answers blood vessel disorder
atherromas Correct Answers fatty deposits
Body fat ___________ in arms and legs and __________ in
abdomen and hips. Correct Answers decrease, increase
carotid endarterectomy Correct Answers the surgical removal
of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to
the brain
chronic bronchitis Correct Answers inflammation of the
bronchi persisting over a long time
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) Correct Answers condition in
which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to the tissues
of the body. Low venous return (preload) and decreased after
load.
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