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Question 1 of 5

To improve the physical activity level for a mildly obese 71-yr-old patient, which action should the nurse plan to take?

A. Stress that weight loss is a major benefit of increased exercise.

B. Determine what kind of physical activities the patient usually enjoys.

C. Tell the patient that older adults should exercise for no more than 20 minutes at a time.

D. Teach the patient to include a short warm-up period at the beginning of physical activity.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Determine what kind of physical activities the patient usually enjoys.

Question 2 of 5

You are monitoring a 53-year-old patient who is having a stress test using a treadmill. Which of these patient symptoms will require the most immediate action?

A. Blood pressure 152/88

B. Sinus tachycardia, rate 134

C. Oxygen saturation 91%

D. Chest pain level 3 (0-10 scale)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Oxygen saturation 91%

Question 3 of 5

When caring for a patient after a cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography, which finding would be of most concern to the nurse?

A. Swelling at the catheter insertion site

B. Development of raised wheals on the patient's trunk

C. Absence of pulses distal to the catheter insertion site

D. Patient pain at the insertion site as 4 on a scale of 0 to 10

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Absence of pulses distal to the catheter insertion site

Question 4 of 5

The client is experiencing a drug-drug interaction with streptokinase and another drug. Which other drug can cause a drug- drug interaction with streptokinase?

A. Cimetidine

B. Theophylline

C. Heparin

D. Digoxin

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Heparin

Question 5 of 5

Why are heart biopsies performed throughout a client's lifetime after heart transplantation?

A. To detect rejection

B. To check the rate of the heart beat

C. To check the heart functionality

D. To check for heart tumor

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: To detect rejection

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