The Psychiatric Technician is performing the daily head to toe assessment.  Which assessment is the best to screen for a thrombus?

Mr. Lee was diagnosed with CVA.  Which of the following would not be associated with causing a CVA?

Gail has been diagnosed with thrombophlebitis.  Discharge teaching for the client recuperating from throbophlebitits, would include all of the following except_______.

Your client is concerned about the complication of uncontrolled hypertension.  You are aware that the following are complications except_____.

Gail has been diagnosed with thrombophlebitis.  Discharge teaching for the client recuperating from throbophlebitits, would include all of the following except_______.

Your client is having a routine medical exam.  Upon questioning, you determine that he has been feeling odd, having had several episode of chest pressure, shortness of breath and numbness in both shoulders.  The symptoms subside after administration of nitroglycerin.  You suspect he has been experiencing____________________.

Mr. James has been recently diagnosed with anemia and his physician has ordered Iron supplements.  In addition to iron supplements the patient is encouraged to eat foods high in iron.  As the Psychiatric Technician you know that Mr. James should include the following foods in his diet:

As the Psychiatric Technician, you understand that the following diagnosis place the patient at the highest risk for coronary artery disease?

Mrs. Smith is a 78-year old female admitted with complaints of chest pain upon exertion accompanied by shortness of breath and fatigue.  She is a Type 2 diabetic with known coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure.  VS on admission were B?P 160/94, P-58, R-18, T-99, O2 Sat-93%, Pain-3.  She is currently taking Lasix, Glucophage, Lanoxin, and KCL.  In addition to these medication the doctor has ordered Nitroglycerin 1/150 gr. SL prn for chest pain, O2 per NC prn for hypoxia and ASA 325 mg. p.o. every day.  He has also ordered  sliding scale with Humulin Regular insulin.  Glucose was 351 on admission.   Mrs. Smith goes for an angiogram.  The finding is complete blockage of one the coronary arteries.  You know that Mrs. Smith has a diagnosis of:

Helen is on bedrest for complaints of chest pain.  You understand that a complication of bedrest can be thrombphlebitis.  The best way to prevent thrombophlebitis is: