ATI LPN · Medical Surgical Nursing · Cardiovascular Questions

Which one of the following lipoproteins is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis?

A 62-year-old female reports that she has recently stopped taking her blood pressure medication because of swelling in her feet that began shortly after she started the treatment. Which is the most likely to cause peripheral edema?

A 22 y/o female presents with irregular menses and breast discharge. She is fatigued with a 5 pound weight gain in 3 months. Thyroid is small without nodule. Heart is regular and lungs are clear. Prolactin= 44, TSH= 32, BHcg= negative, FSH is low. Which of the following medications should be initiated first?

When teaching the patient with newly diagnosed heart failure about a 2000-mg sodium diet, the nurse explains that foods to be restricted include

20-y nonsmoking female presents with persistent complaints of dyspnea, wheeze, and cough productive of yellow sputum. She was treated with a course of tapering steroids, levofloxacin, bronchodilators, and inhaled corticosteroids which provided some relief. She has been treated repeatedly for similar symptoms over the course of two years. VS stable. Physical exam identifies diminished breath sounds with localized wheeze at the right lung base. Available chest x-rays show persistent right lower lobe infiltrate over the last 8 months. What is the most likely diagnosis?