A patient is recovering from an abdominal aortic bypass graft. To ...

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A patient is recovering from an abdominal aortic bypass graft. To reduce the effects of orthostatic hypotension, what is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
 
  a. Encourage moving positions slowly.
  b. Perform isometric exercises.
  c. Decrease the number of ankle pumps.
  d. Participate in chest physiotherapy.

Question 2

A nurse is alert to potentially problematic situations in a patient and is using evidence-based knowledge. Which concept for a critical thinker is the nurse using?
 
  a. Maturity
  b. Analyticity
  c. Systematicity
  d. Inquisitiveness

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Answer to Question 1

A
Moving positions slowly will help with orthostatic hypotension by allowing the body to adapt. Orthostatic hypotension is an increase in heart rate of more than 15 and a drop of 15 mm Hg or more in systolic blood pressure or a decrease of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure when the patient rises from a lying or sitting position to a standing position. Isometric exercises, which are activities that involve muscle tension without muscle shortening, do not have any effect on preventing orthostatic hypotension, but improve activity tolerance. Ankle pumps help to prevent deep vein thrombosis. Participating in chest physiotherapy assists patients with decreasing effects of pulmonary complications.

Answer to Question 2

B
Analyticity is being alert to potentially problematic situations and using evidence-based knowledge. Maturity is reflecting on your own judgments and realizing multiple solutions are acceptable. Systematicity is being organized, focusing, and working hard in any inquiry. Inquisitiveness is being eager to acquire knowledge and learning explanations even when applications of the knowledge are not immediately clear and to value learning for learning's sake.