ATI Cardiovascular Targeted Exam Questions And Answers

ATI Cardiovascular Targeted Exam Questions And Answers A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for the transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -Apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patch -Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints -Keep the patch on 24 hr per day -Replace the patch at the onset of angina - ANS Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints A nurse in an emergency room is assessing a client who has a bradydysrhythmia. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for? -Confusion -Friction rub -Hypertension -Dry skin - ANS Confusion Bradydysrhythmia can cause decreased systemic perfusion, which can lead to confusion. A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and a history of diabetes mellitus. The nurse should use which of the following focused assessments to help differentiate between an arterial ulcer and a venous stasis ulcer?