Lower extremity edema - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following an emergency appendectomy. Vital Signs • Temperature 37.7° C (99.8° F) • Heart rate 82/min • Respiratory rate 16/min • Blood pressure 127/80 mm Hg • Oxygen saturation 99% on room air Assessment Height 157.5 cm (62 in) Weight 90 kg (198 lb) Bilateral lower extremities warm to touch, pedal pulses 2+ bilaterally. Spider veins noted on bilateral lower extremities. Distended veins noted o...

Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory? a. I, VII, and X b. IV, V, and VI c. III, XI, XII d. I, VIII, IX - ANS: c. III, XI, XII Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and weakness? a. Migraines b. Cluster headaches c. Transient ischemic attacks d. Tension headaches - ANS: c. Transient ischemic attacks 1. What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibrium also may include sensory disturbances? a. Vestibular ne...

NURS 6560 Midterm exam: Walden University (Latest 2023-2024) (100 Verified questions and Answers) NURS6560-Midterm Exam Question 1 S. is a 59-year-old female who has been followed for several years for aortic regurgitation. Serial echocardiography has demonstrated normal ventricular function, but the patient was lost to follow-up for the last 16 months and now presents complaining of activity intolerance and weight gain. Physical examination reveals a grade IV/VI diastolic...

A 63-year-old man has a 4-minute period of documented expressive aphasia that completely resolved. A workup reveals 70% left internal carotid stenosis and a 50% right internal carotid stenosis. In addition to best medical management, which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? - A. Left CEA An 84-year-old woman has diabetes and congestive heart failure that is refractory to medical treatment. A right carotid bruit is detected on physical examination. A duplex study suggests a ...

What lab level should be checked for a possible MI? correct answer: Troponin What indicates metabolic acidosis? correct answer: Low bicarb and low pH What signs would be expected for sustained blood loss? correct answer: Hypotension and a weak, thready pulse What does the P wave indicate on a rhythm strip? correct answer: Atrial depolarization before the QRS What is a possible reason for lower extremity edema and what lab is used to diagnose? correct answer: R sided heart failur...

Exam 1: NR 304/ NR304 Health Assessment II Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| A Grade (Latest 2023/ 2024) Q: what are some reasons a patients bowel sounds may be hypoactive? Answer: abdominal surgery or inflammation of the peritoneum Q: how would you describe normal bowel sounds? Answer: high pitched, gurgling, cascading sounds occurring irregularly anywhere between 5-30 times a minute Q: what quadrant do we start listening to during auscultation? Answer: R...

NURS 6560 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2023-2024 NEW!!!!! Question 1 S. is a 59-year-old female who has been followed for several years for aortic regurgitation. Serial echocardiography has demonstrated normal ventricular function, but the patient was lost to follow-up for the last 16 months and now presents complaining of activity intolerance and weight gain. Physical examination reveals a grade IV/VI diastolic aortic murmur and 2+ lower extremity edema to the midcalf. The AGACNP consid...

ATLS Test 2 Questions and answers 1. A 22­year­old man sustains a gunshot wound to the left chest and is transported to a small community hospital at which surgical capabilities are not available. In the emergency department, a chest tube is inserted and 700 mL of blood is evacuated. The trauma center accepts the patient in transfer. Just before the patient is placed in the ambulance for transfer, his blood pressure decreases to 80/68 mm Hg and his heart rate increases to 136 beats per minu...

A male client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus takes a combination of short acting and intermediate acting insulin. The client complains of headaches when awakening and his blood glucose average for the past week has been 210. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing a daily Somogyi, or rebound effect. Which dosing method is likely to relieve these symptoms? Move the PM intermediate- acting dose to bedtime. When obtaining a throat culture from a 6 year old with possible strepococcal infect...

HESI PN EXIT EXAM 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? - ANSWER Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which fir...