ATI Med Surg Cardiovascular and Respiratory QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following vein ligation and stripping for varicose veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Position the client supine with his legs elevated when in bed. A nurse is caring for a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm and is scheduled for surgery. The client's vital signs are blood pressure 160/98 mm Hg, heart rate 102/min, respirations 22/min, and SpO2 95%. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Administer antihypertensive medication for blood pressure. Monitor that urinary output is 20 mL/hr. Withhold pain medication to prepare for surgery. Take vital signs every 2 hr. - ANSWER The nurse should administer antihypertensive medication for the elevated blood pressure because hypertension can cause a sudden rupture of the aneurysm due to pressure on the arterial wall. A nurse is caring for a client who has hemophilia. The client reports pain and swelling in a joint following an injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Obtain blood samples to test platelet function. Prepare for replacement of the missing clotting factor. Administer aspirin for the client's pain. Place the bleeding joint in the dependent position - ANSWER Prepare for replacement of the missing clotting factor. Hemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder in which blood clots slowly and abnormal bleeding occurs. It is caused by a deficiency in the most common clotting factor, factor VIII (hemophilia A). Aggressive factor replacement is initiated to prevent hemarthrosis that can result in long-term loss of range of motion in repeatedly affected joints. A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations of aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Plethoric appearance of facial skin Glossitis and weight loss Jaundice with an enlarged liver Petechiae and ecchymosis - ANSWER Petechiae and ecchymosis