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As the nurse provides discharge instructions to the client with varicose veins, which activity should the nurse suggest the client avoid?
- A. Walking in athletic shoes.
- B. Jogging a mile a day.
- C. Sitting with crossed knees.
- D. Wearing wool socks.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sitting with crossed knees can compress veins, worsening venous stasis in clients with varicose veins.
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Which assessment data would the nurse expect to find in the client diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency?
- A. Decreased pedal pulses.
- B. Cool skin temperature.
- C. Intermittent claudication.
- D. Brown discolored skin.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Brown discoloration (D) results from hemosiderin deposits in venous insufficiency. Decreased pulses (A) and claudication (C) are arterial, and cool skin (B) is not typical (skin is often warm).
The client tells the nurse that his cholesterol level is 240 mg/dL. Which action should the nurse implement?
- A. Praise the client for having a normal cholesterol level.
- B. Explain that the client needs to lower the cholesterol level.
- C. Discuss dietary changes that could help increase the level.
- D. Allow the client to ventilate feelings about the blood test result.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cholesterol 240 mg/dL (B) is high (>200 is abnormal), requiring education to lower it. Praising (A) is incorrect, increasing (C) is harmful, and venting (D) is secondary.
The client with coronary artery disease asks why they need a stress test. What is the best response?
- A. It checks for blood clots in your heart.
- B. It evaluates how your heart works under stress.
- C. It measures your cholesterol levels.
- D. It monitors your blood pressure.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A stress test assesses heart function during physical stress to detect ischemia or blockages.
The nurse is assessing a client with mitral regurgitation. Which finding is expected?
- A. High-pitched holosystolic murmur
- B. Bradycardia
- C. Clear lung sounds
- D. Hypotension
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitral regurgitation causes a high-pitched holosystolic murmur due to blood flowing back into the left atrium.
The client with a pacemaker asks how to check if it is working. What is the best response?
- A. Check your pulse regularly.
- B. Monitor your blood pressure daily.
- C. Weigh yourself every morning.
- D. Measure your temperature daily.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking the pulse ensures the pacemaker is maintaining an appropriate heart rate.