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This blood pressure range indicates Stage 1 hypertension.
What is a systolic BP of 130–139 mmHg or a diastolic BP of 80–89 mmHg?
This leg pain, that occurs with walking and resolves with rest, is a hallmark sign of PAD.
What is intermittent claudication?
This component of Virchow's Triad is best described as "the pooling of blood in the veins."
What is venous stasis?
This diagnostic test is used to diagnose atrial fibrillation?
What is a 12 lead EKG?
Pale, cool skin with weak peripheral pulses indicates this impairment?
Limiting this dietary component is the most effective lifestyle change to lower blood pressure.
What is sodium?
Patients with PAD should keep their legs in this position to promote blood flow.
A warm, reddened, and tender calf is a classic assessment finding for this condition.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Sudden slurred speech in a patient with atrial fibrillation may indicate this life-threatening complication.
What is an embolic stroke?
This nursing action helps prevent dizziness in clients who experience drops in blood pressure when standing up too quickly.
What is encouraging the patient to rise slowly from sitting or lying positions?
This long term complication of hypertension leads to kidney damage.
What is nephrosclerosis?
This antiplatelet drug is commonly prescribed to reduce clot formation in PAD.
What is clopidogrel (Plavix)?
This noninvasive imaging test confirms the presence of a DVT.
What is a duplex ultrasound?
The main goal of therapy for atrial fibrillation is to prevent this complication.
What is thrombus or clot formation?
These dietary changes are necessary for those who take Warfarin.
What are limit foods high in Vitamin K (leafy greens, fish, lentils, soybeans, alcohol)?
A client taking a thiazide diuretic is experiencing muscle weakness and fatigue. This may indicate low levels of this electrolyte?
What is potassium?
A patient with PAD needs further teaching when they say they will wear these to improve circulation.
What are tight socks?
A client on heparin has a PTT of 130 seconds. What is the immediate action of the nurse?
What is stop the infusion?
Client's with Atrial Fibrillation may experience dyspnea, pain, syncope, and hypotension. This is due to what?
What is decreased cardiac output?
Perfusion is the flow of blood through arteries and capillaries, delivering these two components to cells.
What are nutrients and oxygen?
This medical condition is characterized by sudden, severe elevations in blood pressure with signs of target organ damage such as headache, blurred vision, and confusion
What is hypertensive crisis?
This finding in a patient's toes requires immediate intervention and notification of the provider.
This blood test is regularly monitored in clients taking warfarin?
What is PT/INR?
This is the antidote for Warfarin.
What is Vitamin K?
A client asks you, "What is the difference between PTT and PT/INR." What is your response?
What is "both help assess clotting but target different parts of the coagulation cascade. PTT is mainly used to monitor heparin, while PT/INR is used for Warfarin."