1. When reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy 79-year-old patient who is having an annual physical examination, what will be of most concern to the nurse?
2. The nurse teaches the patient being ev
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1. When reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) for a healthy 79-year-old patient who is having an annual physical examination, what will be of most concern to the nurse?
2. The nurse teaches the patient being evaluated for rhythm disturbances with a Holter monitor to
3. The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4 hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. The most important laboratory result to review will be
4. A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is ordered for a patient with possible endocarditis. Which action included in the standard TEE orders will the nurse need to accomplish first?
5.The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for newly admitted patients on the cardiovascular unit. Which patient laboratory result is most important to communicate as soon as possible to the health care provider?
6. Which action should the nurse take when administering the initial dose of oral labetalol (Norm dyne) to a patient with hypertension?
7. After the nurse teaches the patient with stage 1 hypertension about diet modifications that should be implemented, which diet choice indicates that the teaching has been effective?
8. A patient has just been diagnosed with hypertension and has been started on captopril (Capote). Which information is important to include when teaching the patient about this medication?
9.. A 56-year-old patient who has no previous history of hypertension or other health problems suddenly develops a blood pressure (BP) of 198/110 mm Hg. After reconfirming the BP, it is appropriate for the nurse to tell the patient that
10. The nurse has just finished teaching a hypertensive patient about the newly prescribed Ramipril (Alsace). Which patient statement
indicates that more teaching is needed?
11. Which information should the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension?
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