A client has developed acute pulmonary edema. Which test result should the nurse expect?
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An elderly client is diagnosed with a condition in which calcium causes the arteries to lose elasticity. As the left ventricle contracts, sending oxygenated blood from the heart, the rigid arterial vessels fail to stretch. What is the medical diagnosis to which this condition refers?
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When caring for a patient who has just arrived on the telemetry unit after having cardiac catheterization, which nursing intervention should the nurse delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?
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What is the appropriate priority nursing intervention?
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What does this represent?
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Which of the following pacemakers is usually used in an emergency and attached by the critical care nurse to the patient?
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What is the rationale for a nurse asking a client to move frequently instead of staying in one position for too long?
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The client has hypertension. Which drug the client is taking has an effect on blood pressure?
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A patient is admitted with and ST segment myocardial infarction. The patient's wife overhears the physician talking about this and asks you, the nurse, what the physician means by this type of heart attack. The nurse's BEST response would include
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In preparation for discharge, the nurse teaches a patient with chronic stable angina how to use the prescribed short-acting and long-acting nitrates. Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
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Which patient at the cardiovascular clinic requires the most immediate action by the nurse?
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You are working in an outpatient clinic where many vascular diagnostic tests are performed. Which of these tasks associated with vascular testing will be most appropriate to delegate to an experienced nursing assistant?
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The nurse has admitted a client to the emergency room with complaints of chest pain over the previous 2 hours. There are no clear changes on the 12-lead. The nurse would expect which laboratory test to provide confirmation of a myocardial infarction (MI)?
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On the first day following aortic valve replacement surgery, Bill Brown's assessment shows no pain, increased respirations, increased heart rate, and coughing up white sputum. Your assessment of the situation is that Bill
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Which drugs are most commonly used to treat hypertensive crises?
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Discuss medical and nursing management of CCF.
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A 6-year-old child has been diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta. Lately, he has been complaining when he comes in from recess. The health nurse should question the child about which of the following?
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You are working in the emergency department (ED) when a patient arrives, complaining of substernal and left arm discomfort that has been going on for about 3 hours. All of these baseline laboratory tests are drawn. Which one will be most useful in determining whether you should anticipate implementing the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) standard orders?
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Which method is used to evaluate the ECG responses to normal activity over a period of 1 or 2 days?
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What nursing interventions will eliminate the feeling of being cared for by strangers in a client scheduled for diagnostic procedures of the cardiovascular area?
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Indications for Pneumonectomy.
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The client has hypertension and is being treated with an ACE inhibitor. What vital signs would trigger the release of renin from the kidneys?
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Which of the following conditions may persist in an asymptomatic patient?
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Which of the points should a nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for a client after cardiac surgery?
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The most helpful suggestion for Mr. Bradley to comply with a regular aerobic exercise program after an inferior-wall myocardial infarction is
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The client has several PVCs in a row on a standard EKG. What is this rhythm called?
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The nurse recognizes that fibrinolytic therapy for the treatment of a MI has not been successful when the patient
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The client is receiving a beta agonist. What adverse effect should the nurse look out for?
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For Mr. Cook, initially found with high blood pressure, the most appropriate nursing action would be
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After the nurse teaches the patient about the use of carvedilol (Coreg) in preventing anginal episodes, which statement by a patient indicates that the teaching has been effective?
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When instructing the patient with angina about taking sublingual nitroglycerin tablets, what should the nurse teach the patient?
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A male client, age 78, complains of dizziness, especially when he stands up after sleeping or sitting. The client also informs the nurse that he periodically experiences nosebleeds and blurred vision. Which of the following conditions should the nurse assess for the client?
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The client is toxic on heparin. What can the nurse do to counteract this?
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The nurse recognizes that thrombolytic therapy for the treatment of an MI has not been successful when the patient displays which manifestation?
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The client is on a Class II anti-arrhythmic agent. What is one of these drugs?
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The cardiac-vascular nurse reviews risk factor reduction with a patient who is newly diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The patient states, 'I don't know why you're making such a big deal about this stuff. I feel fine, and the doctor said that my heart attack was small.' The nurse's most effective action is to:
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A client comes to the emergency department with a dissecting aortic aneurysm. The client is at greatest risk for:
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A client's angiogram demonstrates the final stage of atherosclerosis. The nurse concludes that this client's pathophysiology includes which of the following elements?
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If recognizing the urgency of Mr. Murphy's situation, the nurse immediately initiates treatment consisting of lidocaine
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The client is taking tissue plasminogen activator (TPA). The nurse knows that the mechanism of action of this drug is what?
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The client is on a platelet inhibitor. Which of the following drugs is a platelet inhibitor?
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The side effects of nitrates are due to their
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