NCLEX-PN
Peripheral Vascular Disease NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client with a prosthetic valve asks why they need antibiotics before dental procedures. What is the best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antibiotics prevent bacterial endocarditis by reducing the risk of valve infection during dental procedures.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with endocarditis about preventing recurrence. Which statement is most important?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prophylactic antibiotics before dental procedures prevent bacterial seeding of heart valves.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching the client about risk factors for arterial disorders. Which modifiable risk factor should the nurse emphasize?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Smoking is a modifiable risk factor that significantly contributes to arterial disorders by causing vasoconstriction and endothelial damage.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is discussing discharge teaching with the client who is three (3) days postoperative abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Which discharge instructions should the nurse include when teaching the client?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Notifying HCP of redness (
A) and limiting lifting to <20 lbs (
B) prevent infection and graft stress. Unrelieved pain (
C) requires evaluation, and daily BMs (
D) are not critical.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with pericarditis. Which finding is most characteristic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pericarditis causes chest pain that is typically relieved by leaning forward, reducing pressure on the inflamed pericardium.