In the morning, the client had surgery that involved the right femoral artery. To assess the client's circulation status to the right leg, at which site will the nurse make sure to check the pulse?
a. Radial artery
b. Ulnar artery
c. Brachial artery
d. Dorsalis pedis artery
D
The nurse should assess peripheral pulses and capillary refill distal to the site of surgery. After surgery to the femoral artery, the nurse assesses posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis pulses. The nurse also compares pulses in the affected extremity with those in the nonaffected extremity.
The radial pulse is not distal to the femoral artery.
The ulnar pulse is not distal to the femoral artery.
The brachial artery is not distal to the femoral artery.
You might also like to view...
A 35-year-old woman comes to the local health center with a large mass in her right breast. She has felt the lump for about a year, but was afraid to come to the clinic because she was sure it was cancer
What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient? A) Self-esteem disturbance related to late diagnosis B) Ineffective individual coping related to reluctance to seek care C) Altered family process related to inability to obtain treatment D) Ineffective denial related to reluctance to seek care
During the assessment of a newly admitted female patient, the nurse has assessed the amplitude of the woman's temporal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial pulses
The amplitude of these peripheral pulses contributes to the nurse's determination of this patient's: A) Peripheral arterial circulation B) Tissue perfusion in her extremities C) Resting blood pressure D) Risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
The nurse is planning care for an older patient with chronic illnesses. After formulating nursing diagnoses, what will guide the nurse when selecting interventions for the patient's care? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Intervention linked to the desired outcome 2. Acceptance of the intervention to the patient 3. Assurance that the intervention is appropriate 4. Knowledge, experience, and skill of the nurse 5. Applicability of the intervention to teaching
Which of these are suitable focuses for a nursing research study? (Select all that apply.)
a. How clinical nurse specialists contribute to patient outcomes b. Which elements of a nursing school curriculum remain useful for current practice after students graduate c. Whether requiring nurse managers to supervise more than four units is cost-effective d. What styles of physician teaching produce better diabetic compliance e. Whether patients with exacerbation of CHF are best managed with inpatient treatment or with outpatient treatment f. What the personality characteristics are of nurses in various inpatient areas