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Georgia Military College NUR 3276 Ch 21-22 -Mod 5 1)The client has a history of breast cancer with reconstructive surgery

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2. A 57-year-old maintenance worker comes to the office for evaluation of pain in his legs. He is a two-pack per day smoker since the age of 16, but he is otherwise healthy. The nurse is concerned that the client may have peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following is a common symptom that could indicate peripheral arterial disease?

 

3. The nurse assesses a client’s chest as shown. What is the nurse assessing?

 

4. A client with heart disease is a current cigarette smoker. What should the nurse include when caring for this client?

 

5. Where is Erb's point located?

 

6. The nurse is caring for a client who has an elevated cholesterol level. To reduce the mean total blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, what diet should the nurse discuss with the client?

 

7. An older adult client reports a need to get up during the night to urinate. What assessment will provide the most relevant information concerning the management of patient's nocturia?

 

8. A client presents to the health care clinic with reports of swelling, pain, and coolness of the lower extremities. The nurse should recognize that which of these lifestyle practices are risk factors for peripheral vascular disease?

 

9. A nurse is working with an older client who has decreased left ventricular compliance. The nurse understands that this condition will cause a decrease in the amount of blood pumped from the heart with each contraction, a measure known as which of the following?