A client with mitral stenosis asks the nurse to explain the complications of the disease and what symptoms the client and family need to be aware of. The nurse should teach the family to watch for:
1. Dry skin.
2. Signs of confusion.
3. Low hemoglobin.
4. Memory improvement.
Answer: 2
1. Mitral stenosis does not cause dry skin.
2. One complication of mitral stenosis is an embolism to the brain. The nurse should teach the family to watch for confusion or other neurological signs and to call the physician immediately.
3. The family cannot monitor hemoglobin.
4. If there are neurologic changes, the expectation would be confusion and memory loss.
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