The nurse is caring for a client with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD). For which symptoms should the nurse assess?
A. Reproducible leg pain with exercise
B. Unilateral swelling of affected leg
C. Decreased pain when legs are elevated
D. Pulse oximetry reading of 90%
Answer: A. Reproducible leg pain with exercise
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A) Central nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system C) Peripheral nervous system D) Parasympathetic nervous system
A patient taking warfarin (Coumadin) has mild to moderate pain after exercising. Which over-the-counter pain reliever does the nurse recommend?
a. aspirin (Bufferin) b. ibuprofen (Advil) c. naproxen (Aleve) d. acetaminophen (Tylenol)
A patient being treated for cardiogenic shock is being hemodynamically monitored. Which findings are consistent with the patient's diagnosis? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Elevated pulmonary arterial wedge pressure 2. Elevated central venous pressure 3. Elevated systemic vascular resistance index 4. Elevated mean arterial pressure 5. Elevated stroke volume
A patient has difficulty sitting still and listening to others during group therapy. The therapist plans to use operant conditioning as a form of behavioral modification to assist the patient. Which action would the nurse expect to see in group therapy?
1. The therapist will act as a role model for the patient by sitting still and listening. 2. The patient will receive a token from the therapist for each session in which she sits still and listens. 3. The patient will be required to sit in solitude for 30 minutes after each session in which she does not sit still or listen. 4. The therapist will ask that the patient sit still and listen for only 2 minutes at a time to begin and will increase the time incrementally until the patient can sit and listen 10 minutes at a time.