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A nurse is caring for a client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who has been receiving IV heparin for the past 5 days and now has a new prescription for oral warfarin in addition to the heparin. The client asks the nurse if both medications are necessary. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

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What does the nurse expect if the patient’s heartbeat is initiated by the secondary pacemaker of the heart?

A client with pneumonia is admitted to the hospital, and the health care provider writes orders to be completed for the client. Which order should the nurse complete first?

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client with heart failure. Which of the following findings would cause the nurse to withhold the medication and notify the provider?

The nurse reminds the patient who is taking warfarin for the treatment of peripheral artery disease not to eat excessive green and yellow vegetables for which reason?

The nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol to a client. Immediately before administration, the nurse measures the client’s blood pressure (BP) and apical pulse. The client’s BP is 122/78 mm Hg and the apical pulse is 58 beats per minute. Based on this data, what is the appropriate action?

The patient’s echocardiogram report indicates an ejection fraction of 39%. What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect the patient to have?

The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a cardiac angiography. What does the nurse need to review in the electronic medical record before sending the patient to the procedure?

The nurse volunteering at the health screening clinic reinforces instructions to a 22-year-old client that diet and exercise would be used as tools to keep the total cholesterol level under at least which level?