A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings

should the nurse expect?

a. Bradycardia- more tachycardia cuz of a failing ventricle , SNS is activated to compensate

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b. Flushed skin- duskly it wIll look like

c. Frothy sputum-Left sided- can be blood tinged

d. Jugular vein

distention→ RightRationale:

ATI MS: pg. 198 ch 32 pdf

Left side: dyspnea, orthopnea, fatigue, pulmonary congestion, frothy sputum, organ failure such as

oliguria.

Right Side: Jugular vein distention, ascending dependent edema, abdominal distention, polyuria ar

rest, liver enlargement,

2. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing renal colic from a calculus in left

renal pelvis. Identify the area where the nurse should expect the client to have

referred pain. ( Find “hot spots” in the artwork) Pain travels downward to the

inguinal area and lower back

Renal colic occurs in the kidney area. Referred pain is somewhere that happens in

another place other than where the pain should be felt.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis and notes a

decrease in the dialysate flow rate. Which of the following actions should the nurse

take? (Select all the apply?). Check answer i read pg 644-647 med surg it’s not so

specific p. 370 ch 57 pdf

a. monitor the access site for drainage.- to check for sxs of infection.

b. Strip the catheter tubing

c. Measure the amount of the dialysate outflow

d. Raise the client to high fowlers position- they must lie supine

e. Position the client to her other side.

3. A nurse is planning to insert an indwelling catheter for a female client. Which of the

following actions should the nurse plan to take? Ati video tutorials foley

a. Collect urine specimen from the drainage bag 1 hr after insertion

b. Raise the head of the bed to 45 degrees prior to insertion

c. Secure the catheter to the client's inner thigh

d. Attach the bag to the rail of the bed. –under non movable area