Author Question: At a medical clinic, a client with vascular insufficiency is seen frequently. The nurse will give ... (Read 29 times)

londonang · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

At a medical clinic, a client with vascular insufficiency is seen frequently. The nurse will give the client additional instruction about her condition if the client:

1. Walks regularly
2. Wears knee-length stockings
3. Elevates the feet when sitting
4. Alternates periods of sitting and standing

Question 2

The school-aged child is taken to the school nurse after experiencing a nosebleed during a soft-ball game. The appropriate intervention is for the nurse to:

1. Have the child lean backward
2. Apply pressure to the anterior nose
3. Apply a warm cloth to the area
4. Have the child close his mouth and blow his nose

jjorrostieta · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
The client with risk or evidence of vascular insufficiency should not wear tight clothing over the lower body or legs, such as knee-length stockings. Walking regularly is recommended for the client with vascular insufficiency. The client with vascular insufficiency should elevate his or her feet when sitting. The client with vascular insufficiency should avoid sitting or standing for long periods.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
The nurse should have the child who is experiencing a nosebleed sit up and lean forward to avoid aspiration of blood, apply pressure to the anterior nose with the thumb and forefinger as the child breathes through the mouth, and apply ice or a cold cloth to the bridge of the nose if pressure fails to stop bleeding. The child should not lean backward as this may cause the child to aspirate blood. A cold cloth will slow bleeding and help blood to coagulate, not a warm cloth. The child should breathe through the mouth. Blowing his nose may only continue bleeding as it may dis-turb any clot formation