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The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old client in the clinic.
History and Physical
Body System
Findings: General - The client reports cramping pain in the left calf that has worsened over the past year. The pain is precipitated by walking and is partially relieved with rest. The client reports difficulty walking more than 3 blocks. Height: 72 in (182.9 cm), weight: 250 lb (113.4 kg), BMI: 33.9 kg/m?
Pulmonary- Vital signs are RR 16, SpO, 97% on room air. Client reports smoking 1 pack of cigarettes daily for the past 35 years. Breath sounds are mildly decreased throughout with mild prolonged expiration. Client has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Cardiovascular- Vital signs are T 98.8 F (37.1 C), P 82, BP 146/82. S1 and S2 heard on auscultation. The left lower extremity (LLE) is cooler to touch than the right and appears shiny with sparse hair. LLE pulses: femoral 2+, popliteal 1+, posterior tibia 1+, dorsalis pedis audible with Doppler. LLE capillary refill >3 sec. Client has a history of hypertension.
Gastrointestinal- Client is obese. No tenderness, guarding, masses, bruits, or hepatosplenomegaly.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
- A. Elevate your legs several times during the day to relieve pain.'
- B. Incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet.'
- C. Inspect your feet daily for any wounds.'
- D. Use a heating blanket if your legs get cold.'
- E. Walk each day until you have leg pain, rest for 10 minutes, and then continue walking.'
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Healthy diet , foot inspections , and supervised walking are appropriate. Elevation is for venous issues, and heating blankets risk burns in poor perfusion.
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Click to highlight below the findings indicating that the client is improving.
- A. Abdominal dressing removed. Wound is clean, dry, and intact with no bleeding or foul-smelling drainage.
- B. Fundus is firm, midline, and at the umbilicus. Urine output was $500 \mathrm{~mL}$ over the past 4 hours.
- C. Client states that she is too tired and sore to ambulate in room with nursing assistance.
- D. Client states that she cannot properly latch the newborn during breastfeeding.
- E. Tolerating oral labetalol; systolic BP has been 110-130 mm Hg and diastolic BP has been 70-80 mm Hg over the past 12 hours.
- F. Client reports no headaches and remains free of seizures.
Correct Answer: A,B,E,F
Rationale: Clean wound , normal fundus and urine output , stable blood pressure , and absence of headaches/seizures indicate improvement.
The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old client who is brought to the emergency department due to confusion.
History and Physical Body System Findings
General- Client's adult child reports the confusion started this morning, following 3 days of fever and productive cough; medical history includes small bowel resection 10 days ago, chronic heart failure, and coronary artery disease
Neurological- Client is drowsy and oriented to person only, but intermittently agitated Integumentary- Small abdominal surgical incision is present over lower left quadrant, edges are well approximated, and no redness or drainage is noted
Pulmonary- Vital signs are RR 24 and SpO 90% on room air; labored breathing is observed, and crackles and diminished breath sounds are auscultated over right lower chest; client is expectorating yellow sputum; history includes smoking a pack of cigarettes daily for the past 40 years
Cardiovascular- Vital signs are T 102.9 F (39.4 C), P 110, and BP 110/70; S1 and S2 are heard on auscultation; bilateral lower extremity edema is 1+; ECG shows sinus tachycardia
Gastrointestinal- Normoactive bowel sounds are auscultated; client's last bowel movement was 1 day ago
Genitourinary- Client voided concentrated yellow urine
The nurse is monitoring the client after insertion of a chest tube that is connected to a water seal chamber device. Which of the following observations are anticipated? Select all that apply
- A. Chest tube collection container positioned above the chest tube insertion site.
- B. Dependent loop in the drainage tube from the insertion site
- C. Intermittent bubbling in the water seal chamber
- D. Sterile gauze dressing taped on three sides
- E. Tidaling in water seal chamber with inspiration and expiration
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Bubbling and tidaling indicate a functioning chest tube system.
The nurse is assisting the registered nurse with caring for a client who is at 36 weeks gestation. History and Physical Vital Signs
General - Client is gravida 2 para 1 at 36 weeks gestation; reports a throbbing headache rated as / on a scale of 0-10, blurred vision, and epigastric pain; client states that she took 1000 mg of acetaminophen 2 hours ago with no relief, medical history includes seasonal allergies and exercise-induced asthma
Neurological -Patellar deep tendon reflexes 2+ bilaterally, clonus absent
Cardiovascular -Heart tones normal; facial edema noted; +2 pitting edema in bilateral upper extremities; +3 pitting edema in bilateral lower extremities
Gastrointestinal -Client reports fetal movement, no contractions noted; soft uterine resting tone on palpation
Genitourinary -Cervical examination: 1 cm dilated, 0% effaced, -3 fetal station, cephalic fetal presentation, amniotic membranes intact; cesarean birth 5 years ago at 40 weeks gestation for breech fetal presentation, resulting in delivery of healthy newborn
For each potential intervention, click to specify if the intervention is indicated or not indicated for the care the client.
- A. Cleanse the client's body thoroughly
- B. Remove the client's abdominal staples
- C. Remove identifying name tags from the client
- D. Notify the organ and tissue donation organization
- E. Allow the family to be present during postmortem care
- F. Remove the drains, urinary catheter, and peripheral IV catheters
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E,F
Rationale: Cleansing the body , removing identifiers , notifying donation organizations , allowing family presence , and removing invasive devices are standard postmortem care. Staples should remain for autopsy or funeral preparation.
The nurse is contacting a client at 28 weeks gestation to review laboratory results and schedule a follow-up prenatal visit. Laboratory Results Laboratory Test and Reference Range 12 Weeks Gestation 26 Weeks Gestation 28 Weeks Gestation
WBC (prostent) 5,000-1多份 (5.0-15.0 × 10°/L) 8,900/mm3 (8.9 × 10°/L) 16,500 /mm° (16.5 × 10%/L)
Hemoglobin (pregnant) 11-16 g/dL (110-160 g/L) 13 g/dL (130 g/L) 10.8 g/dL (108 g/L) Hematocrit (pregnant) 33%-47% (0.33-0.47) 39% (0.39) 32% (0.32)
Chlamydia Negative Positive Negative Hemoglobin A1c 4.0%-5.9% 5.1%
1-hour oral glucose challenge test <140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) 175 mg/dL (9.7 mmol/L)
3-hour oral glucose tolerance test Fasting: <110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L) 1 hour: <180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L) 2 hour: <140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L 3 hour: <70-115 mg/dL (<6.4 mmol/L) Fasting: 115 mg/dL (6.4 mmol/L) 1 hour: 205 mg/dL (11.4 mmol/L) 2 hour: 162 mg/dL (9.0 mg/dL) 3 hour: 135 mg/dL (7.5 mg/dL)
The client, gravida 3 para 2, at 38 weeks gestation is admitted at 0700 for induction of labor. Which action is a priority?
- A. Change primary fluids to dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride
- B. Discontinue the insulin infusion
- C. Obtain a capillary blood glucose level
- D. Perform a cervical examination
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking blood glucose is critical during labor induction to manage gestational diabetes.
The nurse is caring for a 16-year-old client.
History and Physical Laboratory Results
Body System- Findings
General- The client comes to the emergency department with pain in the upper back, both knees, and the lower legs that is rated as 9 on a scale of 0-10; medical history includes sickle cell disease; the client reports attending an outdoor sports camp for the past 4 days; the client appears restless with frequent position changes and facial grimacing
Neurological- The client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time
Pulmonary- Vital signs: RR 24, SpOz 95% on room air, breath sounds are clear bilaterally Cardiovascular- Vital signs: T 98.4 F (36.9 C), P 120, BP 130/78; S1 and S2 are auscultated with no murmurs, continuous cardiac monitor shows sinus tachycardia
Gastrointestinal- The abdomen is soft and nontender with normal bowel sounds; the client vomited 30 mL of clear liquid
Musculoskeletal- The client has multiple, tender, bony points
Genitourinary- The client voided 50 mL of clear, amber-colored urine
For each potential intervention, click to specify if the intervention is indicated or contraindicated for the care of the client.
- A. Initiate NPO status
- B. Administer IV fluids
- C. Initiate opioid analgesics
- D. Avoid constrictive clothing and devices
- E. Apply cold compresses to the affected joints
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: IV fluids , opioids , and avoiding constriction manage sickle cell crisis. NPO is unnecessary, and cold compresses worsen vaso-occlusion.