Which client behavior is directly related to causing someone to develop Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)?    

A nurse caring for a client who has thrombocytopenia. Upon reviewing the plan of care, which intervention should the nurse question?     

A client who had a myocardial infarction develops cardiogenic shock despite treatment in the emergency department. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect for this client? Select all that Apply

The nurse is caring for a client in the intensive care unit with cardiogenic shock. Which drug is most commonly used to treat this type of shock?  

You are the RN working with an LPN who is caring for a 10-year-old who has severe abdominal, hip, and knee pain caused by a sickle cell crisis. Which action by the LPN requires you intervene immediately?      

The physician prescribes a progressive exercise program that includes walking for a client with a history of diminished arterial perfusion to the lower extremities. Which action should the nurse instruct the client to do if the client experiences leg cramps while walking?              

The nurse is providing education to a client with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and peripheral arterial disease.  The nurse identifies that the client is at risk of ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion. Which teaching would be most appropriate for this client?  

A 62-year-old male patient is recovering from a left MCA hemorrhagic stroke that resulted in right upper extremity weakness. Which of the following movements would give the therapist at least 78% confidence that in 3 months he will regain functional use of the right upper extremity?

Two patients, both recovering from a stroke, are undergoing physical therapy.  Ariana is a 50-year-old woman who is 4 months post-stroke. She attends physical therapy sessions two times a week at a rehabilitation center and follows a structured home exercise program.  Bill is a 55-year-old man from who is 8 months post-stroke. He also attends physical therapy two times a week at the same rehabilitation center and follows a similar home exercise program. Question: Which patient is most likely to experience more exponential progress in recovery over the next several months?  

A 68-year-old female patient is recovering from a right MCA stroke and has been noted to have left sided hemiparesis. She has been assessed with 2-/5 strength in her left quadriceps using the Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) scale. The patient has difficulty lifting her leg off the bed and performing basic movements such as sitting up from a supine position. Question: Given the patient’s 2-/5 MMT strength in the quadriceps, what would be the best physical therapy intervention to strengthen the quadriceps?