1 .		Which of the following symptoms in the client with DVT, who is receiving heparin therapy, should the nurse report to the physician immediately? [Hint]   Pruritus   Rash   Hematuria   Tinnitus
2 .		The usual therapeutic range for the prothrombin time in the client receiving warfarin sodium (Coumadin) therapy is [Hint]   1.5 to 2 times normal.   2 to 2.5 times normal.   2.5 to 3 times normal.   3.5 to 4 times normal.
3 .		The most definitively preferred noninvasive test to diagnose a DVT is a(n) [Hint]   venogram.   ultrasonography.   X-ray films.   CAT scan.
4 .		The nurse is teaching the client who is prescribed warfarin sodium (Coumadin) that which of the following foods decrease the effect of Coumadin? [Hint]   Fresh fruits   Chicken and fish   Green leafy vegetables   Milk and cheese
5 .		A 75-year-old client with atherosclerosis enters the emergency department with a fractured hip. An abdominal aneurysm is suspected. Which assessment finding would correlate with an abdominal aneurysm? [Hint]   Decreased blood pressure   Pulsation of upper abdomen   Leg pain   Diminished pedal pulses
6 .		Upon assessment of a client with a ruptured aneurysm, the nurse would find which of the following symptoms? [Hint]   Decrease pulse rate   Increased blood pressure   Dilated pupils   Diaphoretic skin
7 .		Prior to surgery for the repair of an aneurysm, the nurse would monitor which parameter? [Hint]   Peripheral pulses   Temperature   Blood pressure   Color of extremities
8 .		Which is the first action by the nurse that should be taken if a client is suspected of a ruptured aneurysm? [Hint]   Start an intravenous infusion with a large-bore needle   Assess baseline measurements of blood pressure and pulse rate   Insert an indwelling urinary catheter to straight drain   Assess all peripheral pulses to use as a baseline for comparison
9 .		Following an aortic aneurysm repair, the nurse would monitor which of the following for several days? [Hint]   Cardiac arrhythmias   Blood pressure   Bowel sounds   Respiratory distress
10 .		The nurse would understand that the client with a repair of an abdominal aneurysm is monitored postoperatively for urinary output and renal function studies, because [Hint]   the client was probably in shock preoperatively and there may be glomerular damage.   the client is usually in a critical care nursing unit where this is done routinely.   the aorta was clamped during the surgery and the kidneys may have been inadvertently damaged.   repair of the aneurysm improves renal perfusion and the urinary output should increase.