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The nurse is caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation who asks why she needs to take warfarin(Coumadin) . which statement best answers the patient’s question?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is the priority?

The nurse is assessing a 38 year old female who is two days post op from a hysterectomy. The patients left calf is warm, reddened, and tender to touch. Which of the following interventions would the nurse include in the patient’s plan of care?

The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a patient with HF. Which can the nurse expect to document?

The drug alteplase(t-PA) is given to the patient with a Myocardial infarction. which statement accurately describes the purpose of this medication?

The nurse is taking care of a patient with diagnosis of Chf. The HCP has ordered furosemide(Lasix) . what should the nurse do prior to administration of the medication?

The nurse is auscultating the anterior and posterior lung fields of a patient with diagnosis of heart failure. Which objective data should the nurse expect to document?

The nursing instructor is observing a student nurse administer enoxaprin (Lovenox) subcutaneously to a patient prophylactically to prevent DVT. Which of the following actions by the student nurse would cause the instructor to intervene?

The nurse is assessing a 44 year old male patient and notices abdominal distention, weight gain of 4 lbs. since yesterday, +3 peripheral edema. The nurse understands these are signs and symptoms of which of the following?

A patient is diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation. For which emergency intervention should the nurse anticipate preparing?