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Feeling of “Impending doom” is a warning sign of a heart attack.

The nurse is providing patient care who had a left femoral angiography. Which nursing intervention would take priority in the immediate postoperative period?

Which medication is the most commonly used antiplatelet aggregation agent?

Your 45 yr old female patient c/o her legs feeling full and very heavy during walking. She also c/o itching to both lower extremities. On inspection several tortuous twisted vessels are seen. Based on the signs and symptoms, what will the patient be treat for?

When the nurse uses the PQRST tool for pain assessment, the “R” prompts an inquiry about the “Relief of pain”.

Which modifiable risk factor(s) increases a patient’s risk for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is prescribed a daily dose of aspirin. The nurse correctly explains the drug prescription by making which statement?

Which preventative measure(s) may protect against development of cardiovascular disease in women? (Select all that apply.)

Your patient is a newly diagnosed Hypertensive patient taking Lisinopril and ACE inhibitor. Which of the following should be included in the teaching plan? 

The nurse is caring for a patient taking lisinopril (Prinivil) an ACE inhibitor. The patient asks how this medication affects blood pressure. Which response best explains the medication’s effects?