NU110 Wk 5 Puzzle: MedSurg 1

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  1. 2. An important factor that will help women to reduce the risk of developing CAD is ___
  2. 6. Decreased BP, confusion, restlessness, diaphoresis, rapid and thready pulse are signs that the client may develop _________________ (What is appropriate nursing intervention?)
  3. 11. Pain in the leg after having walked a short distance but disappears at rest.
  4. 14. Bearing down at stool can trigger the __________________ and lead to complications
  5. 15. One of the issues with the cardiac system in the elderly population is increased ___________
  6. 16. Client who is receiving treatment for tuberculosis should be monitored for signs of _______________
  7. 19. During this procedure, the nurse must instruct the patient that all activities must be recorded in the diary e. g. brushing teeth, climbing stairs, sleeping, etc.
  8. 21. Nursing assessment of an elderly man with arterial insufficiency will reveal ________
  9. 23. In order to visualize obstructions in the vessels in the leg, the physician can order this diagnostic test?
  10. 24. Women frequently experience _______________ with heart disease.
  11. 25. The amount of blood returning to the heart is ___________________________
  12. 26. Untreated intestinal obstruction may lead to ________, which is an emergency.
  13. 28. This is one the diagnostic test for heart failure
  14. 29. A very serious complications of uncontrolled hypertension is ___________________
  15. 30. A patient’s heart rate and rhythm can be monitored and measured by using the _______
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  1. 1. The amount of blood ejected by a ventricle during one contraction is ___________
  2. 3. The percentage of blood that is ejected from the left ventricle during systole is _______.
  3. 4. The nurse measures blood pressure of 202/165 but the patient denies any discomfort, the client is most likely having ____________
  4. 5. As a nurse you should instruct a client with hypertension to refrain from ____________________
  5. 7. A modifiable risk factor that increases a patient’s risk for heart disease.
  6. 8. The nurse must monitor a client with DVT for this complication.
  7. 9. Thrombolytic agents are contraindicated in people with ___________ (Give yourself other examples)
  8. 10. The diet of a patient receiving loop diuretics should include _________________
  9. 12. Alternative therapies for the treatment of nausea and vomiting
  10. 13. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) can be used to evaluate ____________
  11. 17. A client has a pulse rate of 120 and complains of not feeling well. The nurse should assess this patient for signs of ____________________
  12. 18. As a nurse you know that a client complaining of chest pain will be treated with ______
  13. 20. A condition that leads to smaller diameter of blood vessels and also causes increased blood pressure.
  14. 22. This is the layer where muscle fibers are located and it contacts to pump blood
  15. 27. Assessment finding of ____________ indicates that the client with CHF is having an acute exacerbation of this condition.