NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 3 WITH CORRECT 200+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM) ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2024 When assessing a client who has aortic stenosis and is scheduled for aortic valve replacement, which finding by the nurse is most important to communicate to the health care provider? - ANSWERS -Multiple dental caries In which position would the nurse place a 5 -week -old infant who has difficulty breathing and feeding related to a suspected congenital heart defect? - ANSWERS -Side -lying, with the upper body elevated Which action would the nurse take first when a client with heart failure has an episode of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)? - ANSWERS -Assist the client to sit on the edge of the bed When caring for a client with a diagnosis of right ventricular heart failure, the n urse expects which assessment findings? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - ANSWERS -Dependent edema Swollen hands and fingers Right upper quadrant discomfort An older client with a history of congestive heart failure expresses concern about potential exposure to tuberculosis (TB) from his or her roommate at the extended care facility. The roommate coughs a great deal and sometimes spits up blood. Which is the p rimary reason that the nurse pursues more information about the roommate? - ANSWERS -TB adversely affects older adults with chronic illness When the clinic nurse is teaching a group of clients with heart failure (HF) about dietary interventions to prevent fluid overload, which topic will be included? - ANSWERS -Use of fresh or frozen vegetables instead of canned ones / low sodium The nurse's physical assessment of a client with heart failure reveals tachypnea and bilateral crackles. Which is the priority nursing intervention? - ANSWERS -Place client in a high -Fowler position. Which treatment would the nurse anticipate when caring for an infant with heart failure? - ANSWERS -Medications that are prescribed for both children and adults Which feeding education would the nurse provide the parent of a 2-month -old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure? - ANSWE RS-Feed slowly while allowing time for adequate periods of rest Which assessment findin g would indicate improvement in a 4 -
month -old infant admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure? - ANSWERS -Weight loss during next 2 days The parent of an infant with heart failure questions the necessity of weighing the b aby every morning. Which would the nurse say that this daily information is important in determining? - ANSWERS -fluid retention While auscultating the heart, a health care provider notices S 3 heart sounds in four clients. Which client is at highest risk for heart failure? - ANSWERS -Older adult client Which assessment finding is a late sign of heart failure? - ANSWERS -Peripheral edema Heart failure develops in a 4 -month -old infant with a congenital heart defect, and the infant exhibits marked dyspnea at rest. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in this infant? - ANSWERS -Bilateral crackles
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