When discussing risk factor modification for a patient who has a 5-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm, the nurse will focus teaching on which patient risk factor?

A patient has a 6-cm thoracic aortic aneurysm that was discovered during routine chest x-ray. When obtaining an admission history from the patient, it will be most important for the nurse to ask about

Several hours after a patient had an open surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, the UAP reports to the nurse that urinary output for the past 2 hours has been 45 mL. The nurse notifies the health care provider and anticipates an order for a(n)

A patient in the outpatient clinic has a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which group of drugs will the nurse plan to include when teaching about PAD management?

An older patient with chronic atrial fibrillation develops sudden severe pain, pulselessness, pallor, and coolness in the right leg. The nurse should notify the health care provider and immediately

A patient at the clinic says, “I always walk after dinner, but lately my leg cramps and hurts after just a few minutes of starting. The pain goes away after I stop walking, though.” The nurse should

The nurse performing an assessment of a patient who has chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the legs and an ulcer on the right second toe would expect to find

When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD), the nurse determines a need for further instruction when the patient says, “I will

After teaching a patient with newly diagnosed Raynaud’s phenomenon about how to manage the condition, which action by the patient best demonstrates that the teaching has been effective?

The health care provider has prescribed bed rest with the feet elevated for a patient admitted to the hospital with venous thromboembolism. Which action by the nurse to elevate the patient’s feet is best?

The health care provider prescribes an infusion of heparin and daily partial thromboplastin time (PTT) testing for a patient with venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse will plan to

A patient with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) is started on enoxaparin (Lovenox) and warfarin (Coumadin). The patient asks the nurse why two medications are necessary. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

The nurse has started discharge teaching for a patient who is to continue warfarin (Coumadin) after hospitalization for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?

A 46-yr-old service-counter worker undergoes sclerotherapy for treatment of superficial varicose veins at an outpatient center. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the patient before discharge?

Which topic should the nurse include in patient teaching for a patient with a venous stasis ulcer on the left lower leg?

Which patient statement to the nurse is most consistent with the diagnosis of venous insufficiency?

Which nursing action should be included in the plan of care after endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

A young adult patient tells the health care provider about experiencing cold, numb fingers when running during the winter, and Raynaud’s phenomenon is suspected. The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about tests for

While working in the outpatient clinic, the nurse notes that a patient has a history of intermittent claudication. Which statement by the patient would support this information?

Which instructions should the nurse include in a teaching plan for an older patient newly diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

An older patient with a history of an abdominal aortic aneurysm arrives at the emergency department (ED) with severe back pain and absent pedal pulses. Which action should the nurse take first?

After receiving change of shift report, which patient admitted to the emergency department should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is caring for a patient immediately after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. On assessment, the patient has absent popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. The legs are cool and mottled. Which action should the nurse take first?

When caring for a patient on the first postoperative day after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Which assessment finding for a patient who has been admitted with a right calf venous thromboembolism (VTE) requires immediate action by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a descending aortic dissection. Which assessment finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is admitting a patient newly diagnosed with peripheral artery disease. Which admission order should the nurse question?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic venous insufficiency and a prescription for thigh-high compression stockings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a client who has been a new diagnosis of serve peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply): A. Avoid the consuming grapefruit while taking this medication. B. Monitor for the presence of black, tarry stools. C. Take this medication when you have pain. D. Schedule a weekly PT test E. Limit food sources containing vitamin K while taking this medication.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and has been taking unfractionated heparin for 1 week. Two days ago, the provider also prescribed warfarin. The client asks the nurse about receiving both heparin and warfarin at the same time. Which of the following statements should the nurse give?