The nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

While monitoring a patient with cardiomyopathy, the nurse understands the patient is at risk for which of the following complications?

During data collection on a patient with chronic cardiac problems and diabetes, the patient reports a weight gain of 5 pounds over 3 days and fatigue when climbing stairs. Upon inspection, the nurse notes edema of the lower extremities. The nurse will have these symptoms reported to the physician right away, as the nurse understands they can indicate which of the following?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has Buerger’s disease on the most important modifiable risk factor for Buerger’s disease. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has hypertension. Which of these foods should the nurse include for a diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has hypertension and heart failure. The nurse reviews the patient’s medications and asks the student why the patient is receiving Furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following statements, if made by the student, would be best?

A patient who has had a myocardial infarction asks, “What kinds of meats should I eat?” What would be an appropriate response by the nurse?

When the nurse is monitoring a patient with a hypertensive urgency, which of these manifestations would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is collecting data on a patient with an aortic aneurysm. Which of these manifestations would the nurse expect to find?

Which of the following structures of the pelvic region is typically located superior to the piriformis muscle as it traverses (goes through) the greater sciatic foramen?