Which ankle-brachial index (ABI) values would cause the nurse to suspect a patient that is experiencing the initial symptoms of peripheral arterial disease?

A female patient has been seen in the clinic and anemia secondary to a gastrointestinal bleed has been diagnosed. The patient appears pale and complains of feeling exhausted. On further assessment, the nurse notes that the patient is complaining of heart palpitations and is tachycardic with a pulse of 130bpm. The patient also complains of weakness, dizziness, and headache, and is noted to have multiple episodes of coffee-ground emesis. Based on the patient’s symptoms, the nurse should determine that the hemoglobin results would indicate which finding?

Low blood pressure is regulated on a short-term basis through which measures? (Select all that apply.)

Venous obstruction leads to edema because it ________ pressure.

A patient is diagnosed with Prinzmetal’s angina during a cardiology clinic visit after presenting with chest pain. The patient asks the nurse about the meaning of this diagnosis. How should the nurse explain the pathophysiology of Prinzmetal’s angina to the patient? 

The nurse teaches a patient diagnosed with atherosclerosis about the pathophysiology of this disease process. Which patient statement allows the nurse to evaluate the instruction as effective?

A 28-year-old male was the restrained driver involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision (MVC). The patients presents with complaints of headache, chest pain, and shortness of breath. On exam, the patient is noted to be confused. He has distended neck veins, decreased breath sounds, and muffled heart sounds. What is the nurse’s priority concern at this time?

A 41-year-old male presents to the clinic with complaints of fatigue and pallor, generalized weakness, a sore tongue, and numbness of the hands and feet. Which of the following disorders should the nurse suspect? 

The nurse is reviewing labs and notes the patient’s platelets to be 97,000 uL. Which of the following objective findings should the nurse look for?

The client with CKD is taking sevelamer. What finding would indicate the patient is experiencing an adverse effect of this medication?