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A 68-year-old female presents to the emergency department stating that she “just doesn’t feel well.” She is vague about her symptoms but mentions that she thinks it might be indigestion from eating a heavy meal the night before. The nurse obtains the EKG tracing shown:   

A 38-year-old female presents to the clinic with fatigue, brittle nails, glossitis, and pica. She reports heavy menstrual periods for the past several months. Laboratory results are as follows: Hemoglobin:  9.0 g/dL MCV:  70 µm³ Ferritin:  Decreased  TIBC: Increased Based on the above information, which of the following statements best explain the underlying pathophysiology and expected clinical features of this condition? (Select all that apply.) 

The nurse is caring for a patient in cardiogenic shock.  The nurse knows the primary cause of the shock resulted from which process?

A client with a past medical history (PMHx) of IV substance use disorder walks into the emergency department telling the nurse that, “I am sick.” The client looks feverish with flushed, moist skin; dehydrated with dry lips/mucous membranes; confused and fatigued. An echocardiogram is performed and shows a large vegetation growing on their mitral valve. The client is admitted to intensive care unit. The nurse will be assessing this client for which possible life-threatening complication? 

Which of the following diagnostic findings is most consistent with a non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)?

Which of the following is not a classic sign of cardiac tamponade?

A 62-year-old male arrives at the emergency department complaining of new-onset chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse places the patient on a cardiac monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to help rule out acute coronary syndrome (ACS)?

Which of the following patient statements is correct regarding pernicious anemia?

A nurse will be providing care for a client who has a diagnosis of heart failure that has been characterized as being primarily right sided. Which statement best describes the presentation that the nurse should anticipate? The client:

A low mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a characteristic of which type of anemia?