The nurse notes the patient’s lower legs are brown and discolored and their feet are cold and slightly blue in color when in the dependent position. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse notes the patient’s lower legs are brown and discolored and their feet are cold and slightly blue in color when in the dependent position. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypertension and is taking propranolol. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who reports dyspnea and fatigue. The chart listed a past medical history of hypertension, tachycardia, and hypercholesteremia. The patient is on two blood pressure medications and a cholesterol medication. The nurse's assessment finding include tachycardia and edema. The patient reports not taking their medications on a regular basis. Which of the following disorders should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is monitoring a client's peripheral circulation. Identify where the nurse should palpate to check the posterior tibial pulse. (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is assisting with care of a client who has a prescription for 3.000 mL of intravenous fluids over the next 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number)

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking atenolol (a betablocker) which also reduces the workload of the heart. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medication?

A nurse is giving a presentation to a community group about preventing atherosclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include as a modifiable risk factor for this disorder? (Select all that apply.)

When a nurse obtains an unusually low blood pressure measurement for a client whose blood pressure is generally elevated, she considers the possibility of a problem with her technique. Which of the following sources of error should she consider as a possible cause of the low reading?

A nurse is planning care for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

While auscultating a client's heart sounds, the nurse hears turbulence between S1 and S2. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?