NCLEX-PN
Peripheral Vascular Disease NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching the client recently diagnosed with essential hypertension. Which instruction should the nurse provide when discussing heart healthy exercise?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Walking 30 minutes daily (
A) is aerobic, safe, and effective for hypertension. Light weight lifting (
B) is less ideal, high-intensity aerobics (
C) is too strenuous, and weekly swimming (
D) is insufficient.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor closely in a client with heart failure? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: BNP indicates heart failure severity, potassium and sodium affect fluid balance and medication safety, and BUN reflects renal perfusion.
Question 4 of 5
Which medical treatment would be prescribed for the client with an AAA less than 3 cm?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Small AAAs (<3 cm) are monitored with ultrasound every 6 months (
A). IV pyelogram (
B) is irrelevant, girth (
C) is not standard, and repair (
D) is for larger AAAs (>5.5 cm).
Question 5 of 5
Which complication should the nurse monitor for in a client with valvular heart disease?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Valvular heart disease can lead to heart failure due to increased cardiac workload and impaired pump function.