A 64-year-old man has sought care because of recent lower leg pain that occurs when he walks and diminishes when he rests. The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing intermittent claudication
What should the nurse suspect from this finding?
A) The patient's venous return from dependent body parts is insufficient.
B) The patient has arterial insufficiency to his lower extremities.
C) The patient is experiencing the prodromal symptoms of a myocardial infarction (MI).
D) The patient is at significant risk of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
B
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Upon admission to the detox unit, the nurse fills the water pitcher with orange juice and administers thiamine injection as ordered by the physician. What is the primary purpose for encouraging ingestion of juice?
A) To offset the vitamin B deficiency that is commonly found in alcoholics B) To decrease symptoms associated with hypoglycemia C) To prevent symptoms of dehydration due to vomiting during withdrawal D) Orange juice simulates the taste of alcohol and decreases urges.
The nurse educator on a psychiatric unit is leading an initiative to increase the awareness and application of evidence-based practice on the unit
The nurses on the unit would recognize that such practice integrates which of the following components? (Select all that apply.) A) Patient preferences B) Best research evidence C) Nurses' expertise D) Insurers' priorities E) Quality-assurance indicators
Which microorganism is sexually transmitted, primarily by homosexual men, through infected feces?
a. Shigellosis b. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) c. Giardia lamblia d. Entamoeba histolytica
The nurse is educating a 50-year-old patient about diabetes monitoring. Which statement reinforces the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) recommendation?
a. Obtain regularly scheduled fasting blood glucose levels. b. Strictly adhere to weight reduction diets. c. Exercise regularly in intervals lasting a minimum of 30 minutes. d. Use stress reduction techniques.