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WorksheetsNURS 2020 - perfusion
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
A 75-year-old patient will be undergoing a mitral valve replacement for severe mitral stenosis. When reviewing the patient's chart, which of these infectious diseases would likely be present in this patient's history?
Meningitis
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
Haemophilus influenzae
You are doing discharge teaching with a patient diagnosed with HF. What would you teach this patient to doto assess fluid balance?
Assess radial pulse
Monitor BP daily
Daily weights
Monitor bowel movements
A patient has severe aortic stenosis. When assessing the patient, which of these findings would be expected? Select all that apply
Pulmonary edema
Dyspnea on exertion
Dizziness
diastolic murmur
Angina
A patient has been diagnosed with aortic regurgitation. Which of these patient-reported symptoms requires the healthcare provider's immediate intervention?
Chest pain
Palpitations
Dyspnea on exertion
fatigue
A patient who had a mitral valve replacement with a prosthetic mechanical valve and is ready for discharge home. Which information should the healthcare provider include in the discharge teaching for this patient? Select all that apply.
"Your valve will need to be replaced after 10 years."
"If you plan to become pregnant, be sure to consult your healthcare provider."
"You may need to take an antibiotic before certain medical or dental procedures."
"You will need to come in regularly for coagulation studies."
"Call our office immediately if you experience an infection of any kind."
You need to administer furosemide (Lasix) 2 mg/minute via continuous IV infusion on a controller. Pharmacy has sent a bag of Lasix 400 mg diluted in D5W 250 mL. How many milliliters per hour will you set on the controller?
(a)
A patient has a vegetative growth on the mitral valve which has caused the valve to become stenotic. This increases the risk of which of the following problems? Select all that apply.
Atrial fibrillation
Decreased peripheral pulses
Stroke
Orthopnea
Dry cough
Which of the following are signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure?
Crackles
Weight gain
Orthopnea
persistent cough
A client is learning about a low-sodium diet due to heart failure. Which food does the client select for lunch to demonstrate an understanding of a low-sodium diet?
Turkey sandwich
Ham sadwich
Hot dog
Canned soup
An 86-year-old man visits the clinic and asks about risk factors for heart disease. Which modifiable risk factors would the nurse discuss with this client? Select all that apply.
Sedentary lifestyle
Ethnicity
Gender
Stress
Tobacco use
The student nurses are studying the possible complications of HF. What would the nurse mean if he documented on the chart that the patient is experiencing orthopnea?
Difficulty breathing without use of oxygen
Difficulty breathing while sitting upright
Difficulty breathing with movement
Difficulty breathing when lying flat
