{"id":130148,"date":"2023-12-07T00:05:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=130148"},"modified":"2023-12-07T00:05:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:05:17","slug":"nur-172-final-exam-latest-2023-2024-actual-exam-test-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/07\/nur-172-final-exam-latest-2023-2024-actual-exam-test-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"NUR 172 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which techniques would the nurse use when performing an<br>initial cardiovascular assessment on a middle-aged client?<br>(SATA)<br>a. check blood pressure on the dominant arm<br>b. palpate all of the major pulse sites<br>c. auscultate bruits in the radial and brachial arteries<br>d. palpate and compare temperature differences in the lower<br>extremities<br>e. check the client for orthostatic hypotension<br>f. perform bilateral but separate palpation on the carotid arteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANSWER- b. palpate all of the major pulse sites<br>c. auscultate bruits in the radial and brachial arteries<br>d. palpate and compare temperature differences in the lower<br>extremities<br>e. check the client for orthostatic hypotension<br>f. perform bilateral but separate palpation on the carotid arteries<br><br>Which condition would the nurse suspect when a client has these<br>findings (BP 200\/130 mm Hg; sudden headache, blurred vision,<br>and dyspnea)?<br>a. sustained hypertension<br>b. primary hypertension<br>c. secondary hypertension<br>d. malignant hypertension &#8211; ANSWER- d. malignant<br>hypertension<br>Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that a client has<br>stage III peripheral artery disease (PAD)? (SATA)<br>a. pain is described as numbness, burning, toothache-type pain<br>b. muscle pain, cramping, or burning occurs with exercise and is<br>relieved with rest<br>c. pain is relieved by placing the extremity in a dependent<br>position<br>d. ulcers and blackened tissue occur on the toes, forefoot, and<br>heel<br>e. pain usually occurs in the distal part of the extremity (toes,<br>arch, forefoot, or heel)<br>f. pain while resting commonly awakens the client at night &#8211;<br>ANSWER- a. pain is described as numbness, burning,<br>toothache-type pain<br><br>c. pain is relieved by placing the extremity in a dependent<br>position<br>e. pain usually occurs in the distal part of the extremity (toes,<br>arch, forefoot, or heel)<br>f. pain while resting commonly awakens the client at night<br>What would the nurse suspect when assessing a client&#8217;s lower<br>extremities and finding decreased pedal pulses, skin that is cool<br>to touch, loss of hair, and thickened toenails?<br>a. peripheral venous disease<br>b. Raynaud&#8217;s syndrome<br>c. deep vein thrombosis<br>d. peripheral arterial disease &#8211; ANSWER- d. peripheral arterial<br>disease<br>Which clients are at increased risk for peripheral arterial<br>disease? (SATA)<br>a. client with anemia<br>b. client with hypertension<br>c. client with diabetes mellitus<br>d. client who smokes cigarettes<br>e. client who is African American<br>f. client who is extremely thin &#8211; ANSWER- b. client with<br>hypertension<br>c. client with diabetes mellitus<br>d. client who smokes cigarettes<br>e. client who is African American<br>Which symptoms causes most clients to seek medical attention<br>for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?<br>a. pain at rest<br>b. rubor in the extremity<br>c. muscle atrophy<br>d. intermittent claudication &#8211; ANSWER- d. intermittent<br>claudication<br>Which assessment finding will the nurse anticipate in a client<br>with severe atherosclerotic disease?<br>a. carotid artery bruit<br>b. 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