a nurse is caring for an infant with a congenital heart defect, which defect is associated with an increased pulmonary blood flow ? - ANSWER patent ductus arteriosus
a nurse is preparing a community health program for
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a nurse is caring for an infant with a congenital heart defect, which defect is associated with an increased pulmonary blood flow ? - ANSWER patent ductus arteriosus
a nurse is preparing a community health program for adults at risk for cardiovascular disease. which of the following should the nurse include as a modifiable risk factor? - ANSWER cigarette smoking
a nurse is providing teaching to a client about interventions to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching - ANSWER increasing my intake of foods containing trans-fatty acids can lower my risk
a nurse is assessing a client who has infective endocarditis. what finding would be a priority for the nurse to report to provider? - ANSWER dyspnea
a toddler has heart failure, which finding should the nurse expect - ANSWER orthopnea
a client has internal injuries from a car crash, the client is disoriented to time and place and it cyanotic, the nurse should anticipate which of the findings as an indication of hypovolemic shock - ANSWER increased heart rate
a nurse is caring for a client with a suspected MI. while waiting for troponin levels report, the client asks what this blood test will show. which response should the nurse provide - ANSWER troponin is a heart muscle protein that appears in the bloodstream when there is damage to the heart
a nurse is providing teaching about a heart healthy diet to a group of clients with hypertension, which statement indicates a need for further teaching - ANSWER I may eat 10 ounces of lean protein each day
a nurse is caring for a client with left sided heart failure, which assessment should the nurse expect - ANSWER frothy sputum
a client with coronary artery disease tells the nurse he is afraid of dying from a heart attack. which response is appropriate - ANSWER tell me more about these fears of dying from a heart attack
a nurse is caring for a client in compensatory stage of shock. which of the following findings should the nurse expect - ANSWER blood pressure 115/68
a client with a history of myocardial infarction is prescribed aspirin 325 mg, the nurse recognizes aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of this medication - ANSWER antiplatelet aggregate
a nurse is caring for a client who has valvular heart disease and is at risk for developing left sided heart failure. which manifestation should alert the nurse is developing this condition - ANSWER breathlessness
a nurse is caring for a client who reports a new onset of severe chest pain. which of the following actions should the nurse take to determine if the client is experiencing a MI - ANSWER perform a 12-lead ECG
which levels are expected to be elevated during a MI? - ANSWER troponin I
a client has hypovolemic shock. which finding should the nurse recognize as an expected finding - ANSWE
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