A patient asks the nurse what atherosclerosis is. The nurse states
A) It is the buildup of fat on the walls of the arteries.
B) Atherosclerosis is thickening of the pulmonary artery.
C) A patient with atherosclerosis has no pulse in the feet.
D) Atherosclerosis causes pain in the lower extremities.
Question 2
When a 60-year-old patient asks the nurse what a dysrhythmia is, the nurse explains that it is an irregular heart rhythm that can be caused by
A) Increased white blood cells
B) Diminished coronary blood flow
C) Deep-vein thrombosis
D) Cerebrovascular accident
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Patient with a cerebrovascular accident.
Patient teaching: neck assessment
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
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