A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of DVT in the left groin.  The provider has prescribed the anticoagulant Coumadin (warfarin) for this client.

A nurse is assessing a client and notes that the client has a constant leakage of small amounts of urine and a bladder that is distended and palpable.  The nurse would associate these findings with which of the following types of urinary incontinence?

The client comes to the clinic reporting muscle cramping and pain in both legs when walking for short periods of time. Based upon the client’s report of symptoms, the nurse would hypothesize that the client has which diagnosis?

On which area should the nurse place the bell of the stethoscope when assessing the client diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?  

Which medication would the nurse anticipate the covering provider to order for the client diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease?

The dialysis nurse is evaluating the patency of a client’s left arm arteriovenous fistula prior to initiating hemodialysis. Which finding indicates that the fistula is patent?

The nurse is discussing diet restrictions with the client who is diagnosed with a uric acid stone. Which foods would the nurse instruct the client to eliminate from their diet to help prevent recurrence?

The nurse is providing discharge education to a client who has been prescribed Coumadin (warfarin). Which statement by the client reflects that further teaching is needed?

                                  A nurse is caring for a client receiving continuous intravenous heparin infusion therapy. The patient’s aPTT level is monitored regularly to assess the therapeutic effect of heparin.   At 1400 the client’s labs are drawn and the nure notes an aPTT value of 98 (sec). The client weighs 245 lbs (111.36 kg).                             – If the dose is 17 Units/kg/hr; using the nomogram above, calculate the Units per hour that should be programmed into the pump. (Round to the nearest whole number)

Which of the following is a known direct target of addictive substances?