The nurse is contributing to a patient’s plan of care who is…
The nurse is contributing to a patient’s plan of care who is recovering from heart transplant surgery. The patient is shivering and has weak peripheral pulses, mottled skin on the feet, and excessive chest tube drainage. Which nursing diagnosis would be a priority for the nurse to recommend?
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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?
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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?
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