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Mr. Wonderful

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When auscultating over a patient's femoral arteries, the nurse notices the presence of a bruit on the left side. The nurse knows that bruits:
 
  a. Are often associated with venous disease.
  b. Occur in the presence of lymphadenopathy.
  c. In the femoral arteries are caused by hypermetabolic states.
  d. Occur with turbulent blood flow, indicating partial occlusion.

Question 2

The nurse is attempting to assess the femoral pulse in a patient who is obese. Which of these actions would be most appropriate?
 
  a. The patient is asked to assume a prone position.
  b. The patient is asked to bend his or her knees to the side in a froglike position.
  c. The nurse firmly presses against the bone with the patient in a semi-Fowler position.
  d. The nurse listens with a stethoscope for pulsations; palpating the pulse in an obese person is extremely difficult.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A bruit occurs with turbulent blood flow and indicates partial occlusion of the artery. The other responses are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
To help expose the femoral area, particularly in obese people, the nurse should ask the person to bend his or her knees to the side in a froglike position.




Mr. Wonderful

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
:D TYSM


mcarey591

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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