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A nurse is reviewing the effects of heart failure on the body. Which of the following effects should the nurse identify as a result of the heart’s reduced ability to pump blood effectively in heart failure? 

A nurse is caring for clients who have heart failure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an effect that is caused by heart failure and increased cardiac workload?  

 A nurse is caring for a client who reports continuing problems related to migraines. The nurse is assessing the psychosocial impact of migraines on the client. Which of the following questions should the nurse include in the assessment?

A nurse is teaching a client who has heart failure about reducing the volume of fluid in the circulatory system to decrease the workload on the heart. The nurse should explain that this pharmacological effect is primarily achieved by taking which of the following classes of medications?  

A nurse is planning care for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the following should the nurse plan to implement as the most accurate measurement of the client’s fluid status?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Which of the following classes of diuretics should the nurse educate the client on? 

A nurse is providing care to a client who has Parkinson’s disease and is having difficulty swallowing. Which of the following departments should the nurse plan to contact for a consultation?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury and has absent bowel sounds in the lower abdominal quadrants. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has increased intracranial pressure. The nurse should understand that enteral nutrition should begin within 24 to 48 hr to help prevent which of the following complications?

This type of reaction absorbs heat from the environment instead of releasing it.