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When auscultating over the client’s carotid artery, the nurse hears an abnormal buzzing or humming sound.  The nurse would document in the client’s chart this finding as a what?

The nurse is preparing to measure a clients blood pressure. What should the nurse do to ensure that the reading obtained is accurate? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is monitoring a pediatric client for low cardiac output after a corrective heart surgery. What symptoms should the nurse report to the health care provider? 

The health care provider has ordered cardiac enzymes on a client being admitted with chest pain. The nurse knows that what levels are detectable on average 4-6 hours after injury to the heart and is the most regarded marker by providers?

The nurse is caring for four (4) clients. Which one would the nurse see first?

Which clinical manifestation will the nurse assess initially in a client who has experienced a large loss of blood following a motor vehicle accident?

The nurse assessed a client who has just returned to the recovery area after undergoing a coronary arteriography. Which information is of most concern to the nurse?

Which nursing responsibilities are priorities when caring for a client returning from a cardiac catheterization? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the anatomy of the heart with a teen client. The nurse explains that the left ventricle’s myocardium is thicker than the right ventricle’s myocardium in order to do what?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).  What symptoms would the nurse expect to assess?