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A nurse is admitting a client who has acute heart failure following myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse recognizes that which of the following prescriptions by the provider requires clarification.  

A nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of MI. The patient calls the nurse because he is experiencing chest pain. The nurse administers a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet as prescribed. After 5 minutes, the chest pain is unrelieved by the nitroglycerin. The next nursing action is which of the following? 

A client is prescribed a thiazide diuretic for hypertension. What should the nurse monitor for as a potential side effect? 

The nurse cares for a 76-year-old male admitted to the Emergency Department with reports of lightheadedness, fatigue, and chest palpitations.   Nurses’ Notes    1000.  76-year-old male admitted to the ED with lightheadedness, fatigue, and chest palpitations. History of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (treated with metformin), recent lower GI bleed, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Non-productive, persistent dry cough present. Lung sounds with rales in the bases bilaterally. Shortness of breath with exertion. Skin pale, warm, moist, and dry. Oriented x2, reports nervousness. Last BM this morning with no evidence of frank blood. Voiding with no difficulty. Poor appetite over the last 2 days. 2+ edema to the lower extremities. No nausea or vomiting. Stupidly did not take daily meds this morning.     EKG:   Chest XRAY: Bilateral pleaural effusions and cardiomegaly   Laboratory Report        Lab  Results  Reference range   Cholesterol (Total)  250 mg/dl  240 high  WBC  10 x 103 cells/mm3  4.5 – 10.5 x 103 cells/mm3  Platelets  400,000/ mm3  140,000 to 450,000/ mm3  Potassium(serum)  4.1 mEq/L  3.5 to 5 mEq/L  Sodium (serum)  140 mEq/L  135 to 145 mEq/L  Magnesium (serum)  1.5 mEq/L  1.5 to 2.1 mEq/L  Troponin T  0.02 ng/ml  0 to 0.04 ng/ml  Creatine Kinase MB (CKMB)  170 IU/L  5 to 25 IU/L  Glucose  194  70-110  BNP  522 pg/mL  (

Match each sociological term on the left with its correct definition on the right. Each term will be used only once.

A nurse is reviewing laboratory tests for a client who has cardiomyopathy. Which of the following blood tests should the nurse anticipate the provider prescribing to evaluate cardiomyopathy severity? 

A nurse is assessing a client who has valvular dysfunction. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that this condition is affecting the client’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)? 

The nurse is reviewing orders for a newly admitted patient with PAD in the right lower extremity (RLE). The nurse should follow up with the provider about which order? 

 A patient is admitted with this EKG strip. The patient is anxious, with a blood pressure of 110/70. What is the nurse’s initial action? 

Which of the following is the primary goal of initial management in a patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome?