Medical-Surgical Nursing: Cardiovascular Disorders Flashcards
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A patient with venous insufficiency develops a venous stasis ulcer. Which characteristic appearance distinguishes it from an arterial ulcer?
Answer: Superficial wound with irregular borders near the medial malleolus
Venous stasis ulcers are typically shallow with irregular borders and significant drainage, occurring near the medial malleolus due to venous pooling.
A patient with heart failure has a daily weight order. The LPN should instruct the patient to weigh themselves:
Answer: Every morning after voiding and before eating
Daily weights are most accurate and comparable when taken every morning after the patient voids and before eating or drinking.
Which statement by a patient with hypertension demonstrates understanding of lifestyle modifications?
Answer: 'I will reduce my sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day.'
Reducing sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg daily is a recommended lifestyle modification for managing hypertension.
A patient on telemetry shows a rhythm with no identifiable P waves, an irregularly irregular ventricular rate of 110 bpm, and normal QRS complexes. This rhythm is:
Answer: Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is characterized by absent P waves, irregularly irregular ventricular rate, and normal QRS complexes when conduction is intact.
A patient is prescribed carvedilol for heart failure. The LPN should hold the medication and notify the RN if the patient's heart rate is below:
Answer: 60 bpm
Beta-blockers like carvedilol should generally be held if the apical heart rate is below 60 bpm to prevent dangerous bradycardia.
When applying compression stockings to a patient with venous insufficiency, the LPN should:
Answer: Apply them in the morning before the patient gets out of bed
Compression stockings should be applied in the morning before the patient gets up, when edema is at its minimum, for maximum effectiveness.
A patient recovering from cardiac surgery develops a fever, friction rub heard on auscultation, and chest pain that worsens when lying down. The LPN should suspect:
Answer: Pericarditis
The classic triad of pericarditis includes fever, pericardial friction rub, and pleuritic chest pain that worsens in the supine position and improves when leaning forward.