Which techniques would the nurse use when performing an
initial cardiovascular assessment on a middle-aged client?
(SATA)
a. check blood pressure on the dominant arm
b. palpate all of the major pulse sites
c. auscultate bruits in the radial and brachial arteries
d. palpate and compare temperature differences in the lower
extremities
e. check the client for orthostatic hypotension
f. perform bilateral but separate palpation on the carotid arteries
- ANSWER- b. palpate all of the major pulse sites
c. auscultate bruits in the radial and brachial arteries
d. palpate and compare temperature differences in the lower
extremities
e. check the client for orthostatic hypotension
f. perform bilateral but separate palpation on the carotid arteries
Which condition would the nurse suspect when a client has these
findings (BP 200/130 mm Hg; sudden headache, blurred vision,
and dyspnea)?
a. sustained hypertension
b. primary hypertension
c. secondary hypertension
d. malignant hypertension – ANSWER- d. malignant
hypertension
Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that a client has
stage III peripheral artery disease (PAD)? (SATA)
a. pain is described as numbness, burning, toothache-type pain
b. muscle pain, cramping, or burning occurs with exercise and is
relieved with rest
c. pain is relieved by placing the extremity in a dependent
position
d. ulcers and blackened tissue occur on the toes, forefoot, and
heel
e. pain usually occurs in the distal part of the extremity (toes,
arch, forefoot, or heel)
f. pain while resting commonly awakens the client at night –
ANSWER- a. pain is described as numbness, burning,
toothache-type pain
c. pain is relieved by placing the extremity in a dependent
position
e. pain usually occurs in the distal part of the extremity (toes,
arch, forefoot, or heel)
f. pain while resting commonly awakens the client at night
What would the nurse suspect when assessing a client’s lower
extremities and finding decreased pedal pulses, skin that is cool
to touch, loss of hair, and thickened toenails?
a. peripheral venous disease
b. Raynaud’s syndrome
c. deep vein thrombosis
d. peripheral arterial disease – ANSWER- d. peripheral arterial
disease
Which clients are at increased risk for peripheral arterial
disease? (SATA)
a. client with anemia
b. client with hypertension
c. client with diabetes mellitus
d. client who smokes cigarettes
e. client who is African American
f. client who is extremely thin – ANSWER- b. client with
hypertension
c. client with diabetes mellitus
d. client who smokes cigarettes
e. client who is African American
Which symptoms causes most clients to seek medical attention
for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
a. pain at rest
b. rubor in the extremity
c. muscle atrophy
d. intermittent claudication – ANSWER- d. intermittent
claudication
Which assessment finding will the nurse anticipate in a client
with severe atherosclerotic disease?
a. carotid artery bruit
b. HDL 60 mg/dL
c. palpable peripheral pulses
d. BP 120/58 – ANSWER- a. carotid artery bruit
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