A client with a history of rheumatic heart disease is being evaluated for mitral stenosis. To identify symptoms that support the diagnosis of mitral stenosis, the nurse should ask which question?
1. "How often do you get short of breath?"
2. "Have you had a lot of headaches recently?"
3. "Do you experience numbness or tingling in your extremities?"
4. "Do you have to urinate often during the night?"
Answer: 1
1. Dyspnea on exertion is often an early sign of mitral stenosis.
2. Headaches are not associated with mitral stenosis.
3. Numbness and tingling of the extremities is not associated with mitral stenosis.
4. Nocturia is not associated with mitral stenosis.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is not one of Hackman's six enabling conditions of effective team functioning?
a. Real team b. Clear conduct norms c. Compelling purpose d. Collaborative climate
A patient in the hospital has hypernatremia. What condition should the healthcare professional assess for?
a. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone b. Hypersecretion of aldosterone c. Brief bouts of vomiting or diarrhea d. Excessive diuretic therapy
The physician states that an anticholinergic drug has been prescribed for a client. The nurse anticipates which medication to be ordered?
1. Ipratropium (Atrovent) 2. Neostigmine (Prostigmin) 3. Bethanechol (Urecholine) 4. Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
A patient is experiencing phantom limb pain. For which type of pain should the nurse plan care for this patient?
a. Acute pain b. Cancer pain c. Intermittent pain d. Chronic nonmalignant pain