Author Question: The nurse is explaining the difference between exertional angina and unstable angina. Which ... (Read 116 times)

viki · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is explaining the difference between exertional angina and unstable angina. Which statement about unstable angina is accurate?

a. Unstable angina occurs with moderate ex-ercise.
b. Unstable angina occurs when the blood pressure increases sharply.
c. Unstable angina occurs when the body reacts to high stress levels.
d. Unstable angina occurs unpredictably, even in sleep.

Question 2

The nurse is planning discharge instruction for a patient who just had a vasectomy. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? (select all that apply.)

a. Use a scrotal support for comfort.
b. Apply an ice pack to the scrotum for the first 24 hours.
c. Wait 3 days before resuming sexual in-tercourse.
d. Use a backup birth control method until the sperm count is negative.
e. Return for a follow-up sperm count in 6 months.

mmj22343 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Unstable angina attacks are unpredictable and do not follow a pattern, as do stable angina at-tacks. Unstable angina can progress into a myocardial infarction (MI) and a medical emergency.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D
The patient should use a scrotal support for comfort, apply an ice pack to reduce swelling in the first 12 to 24 hours postprocedure, and use a backup birth control method until the sperm count is negative. The patient should delay intercourse for 1 week, and the follow-up visit should occur 1 year after the sperm count is negative to confirm that the vas deferens is not intact.