2024 ADVANCED TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE/ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/LATEST UPDATE 2024

2024 ADVANCED TEST BANK FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE/ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/LATEST UPDATE 2024 The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client with a history of smoking during a routine clinic visit. The client, who exercises regularly, reports having pain in the calf during exercise that disappears at rest. Which of the following findings requires further evaluation? 1. Heart rate 57 bpm. 2. SpO2 of 94% on room air. 3. Blood pressure 134/82. 4. Ankle-brachial index of 0.65. - CORRECT ANSWER -4 Rationale: An Ankle-Brachial Index of 0.65 suggests moderate arterial vascular disease in a client who is experiencing intermittent claudication. A Doppler ultrasound is indicated for further evaluation. The bradycardic heart rate is acceptable in an athletic client with a normal blood pressure. The SpO2 is acceptable; the client has a smoking history.