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Question 1 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.

Question 2 of 5

The client with heart failure reports fatigue. Which action should the nurse take first?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Fatigue in heart failure may indicate hypoxemia, so assessing oxygen saturation is the priority.

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 completing a neurovascular assessment on the client with chronic venous insufficiency. What should be included in this assessment? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: A,B

Rationale: Paresthesia (
A) and pedal pulses (
B) assess neurovascular status in venous insufficiency. Paralysis (
C) and pallor (
D) are arterial, and polar/temperature (E) is assessed but not primary.

Question 5 of 5

The male client is diagnosed with Guillain-Barré (GB) syndrome and is in the intensive care unit on a ventilator. Which cardiovascular rationale explains implementing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Passive ROM (
D) promotes venous return, preventing DVT in immobile GB patients. Contractures (
A) are musculoskeletal, feeling better (
B) is subjective, and pain relief (
C) is not primary.

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