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A nurse is preparing to administer alteplase (tPA) to a patient with a STEMI. What is the priority complication the nurse would monitor for?

The nurse obtains the rhythm strip below. They see consistent p waves, QRS complexes, and T waves. Waveforms are regular. The calculated rate is approximately 130 bpm. The patient has a corresponding pulse to the rhythm strip. Which of the following best describes this rhythm? 

A nurse is assessing a patient with infective endocarditis, the nurse notes their Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score has changed from 15 to 10 and they’ve developed slurred speech. What is the priority concern?

A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, and dyspnea on exertion (DOE) Which of the following diagnoses in this patient’s medical history does the nurse relate all of these symptoms to? 

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is experiencing a flare-up with symptoms of joint pain, fatigue, and a fever of 101°F (38.3°C). What is the nurse’s priority intervention to resolve their symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The patient asks, “Why am I bruising everywhere?” Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?  

The nurse is providing discharge education to a patient prescribed oral iron supplements for iron-deficiency anemia. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?

Questions 19-36 True/False Questions. Please select the correct answer. Each question is worth 2 points.

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