Ati lpn med surg cardiac exam
Ati lpn med surg cardiac exam ( 33 Questions)
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has mitral valve stenosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Barrel chest. A barrel chest is commonly seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rather than mitral valve stenosis.
Bradycardia. Bradycardia is not typically associated with mitral valve stenosis, as symptoms often include rapid or irregular heartbeat.
Clubbing of the fingers. Clubbing is associated with chronic hypoxia, often due to pulmonary conditions, not specifically with mitral valve stenosis.
Heart murmur. Mitral valve stenosis causes turbulent blood flow through the narrowed valve, resulting in a characteristic murmur.
A. Barrel chest. A barrel chest is commonly seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rather than mitral valve stenosis.
B. Bradycardia. Bradycardia is not typically associated with mitral valve stenosis, as symptoms often include rapid or irregular heartbeat.
C. Clubbing of the fingers. Clubbing is associated with chronic hypoxia, often due to pulmonary conditions, not specifically with mitral valve stenosis.
D. Heart murmur. Mitral valve stenosis causes turbulent blood flow through the narrowed valve, resulting in a characteristic murmur.