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31.  A nurse is teaching a client with peripheral artery disease. Which lifestyle change is a priority in the disease management? 

35. In caring for a client awaiting abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, the nurse would perform which action to minimize the risk for aortic rupture?

47. An older client taking Furosemide for hypertension complains of muscle weakness, confusion, and irritability. Which patient teaching is correct for this client?

16. While the nurse is performing a newborn assessment, she finds that the infant has bounding upper extremity pulses and diminished femoral and pedal pulses.  The nurse suspects which of the following abnormality?  

45.  The nurse is reviewing self-care measures for a client with peripheral vascular disease. Which statement indicates that the client understands proper self-care measures?

51. A client that takes anti-hypertensive drugs complains of feeling dizzy when rising from a supine position.  What should the nurse advise the client to do?

39. A nurse is educating a group of clients regarding The Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension diet. What recommendation should the nurse include as a source of protein?

22. A nurse on the medical-surgical unit received change-of-shift report on four clients with hypertension. Which client should the nurse assess first? 

3. Which characteristic describes a hypercyanotic episode in a child with tetralogy of Fallot? Select all that apply.

49. A client has Raynaud disease and the fingers are pale. Which condition is related to inadequate peripheral tissue oxygenation?