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The usual treatment for Raynaud’s Syndrome is which of the following?

A nurse is reading the medical record of a patient who has a venous ulcer. How will the ulcer be described in the admission note?

A 55-year-old male was admitted 1 week ago for a left lower leg venous thromboembolism, which was confirmed by ultrasound. He started to work from home 4 months ago, and reports that his activity level has decreased greatly. When admitted, his left lower leg had 3+ edema, and was warm and reddened over the calf area. He was immediately started on intravenous heparin therapy, with warfarin (Coumadin) also on the same day. On day 5, the heparin infusion was discontinued, and he is now on oral coumadin alone. He expects to be discharged to home tomorrow.For the nursing actions listed below, match those that are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Nonessential (makes no difference or not necessary) for the patient’s care at this time.

Propranolol (Inderal) is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this drug when the patient reveals a history of which of the following?

A patient is to receive Vitamin K 10 mg IM. Vitamin K is supplied as 10,000 mcg/mL. How much will you administer?

A patient is scheduled for an arterial duplex scan of the lower extremities. Which of the following is the correct explanation of the procedure?

When assessing heart disease in women, it is important to be aware that in comparison to men, the clinical manifestation in women may be which of the following?

A well-approximated midline abdominal surgical incision will most likely heal in which manner?

The nurse assesses a diabetic patient and finds a blood sugar level of 380 mg/dL, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, and an erratic pulse. The nurse would suspect of the following?

The nurse is preparing to administer a beta blocker to the client diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which assessment data would cause the nurse to question administering the medication? The patient: