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A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk of developing rheumatic heart disease? 

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The client asks the nurse to elevate his legs while sitting in the chair. How should the nurse respond?

When a person is in shock, what causes impairment in cellular metabolism?

Which action will provide an individual with active immunity?

An elderly client has a history of right-sided heart failure caused by a right ventricular myocardial infarction. Which of the following signs or symptoms is specifically related to the right-sided heart failure?

A client presents to the ER reporting severe chest pain that worsens with respirations or lying down. Other signs include a fever, tachycardia, and a friction rub. The nurse should identify these findings as manifestations of which of the following disorders? 

Which term describes pain with ambulation associated with peripheral arterial disease? 

Which valvular condition is characterized by a constricted and narrowed valve opening, preventing the cusps from fully opening?

A 28 year old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.  The embolism most likely originated from what location?

A 32-year-old presents with left lower leg pain and redness. An ultrasound reveals a deep venous thrombus (DVT). Which of the following could have caused the DVT?