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Based on the following patient data, which of the following prescriptions would be inappropriate for a patient with atrial fibrillation to take at this time?   Complete Blood Count (CBC)Hemoglobin: 7.3 g/dL (11/6-15 g/dL) Hematocrit: 25% (36-44%)   Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) Na+ 137 (135-145 mEq/L)K+ 4.0 (3.5-5.0 mEq/L) Ca2+: 9.2 (8.5-9.5 mg/dL) Coagulation EnzymesPTT: 46 (25-35 seconds)PT: 41 (11-13.5 seconds) INR: 4.1 (0.8-1.1 seconds)   Vital SignsBP: 110/64 HR: 72 SpO2: 95% RR: 16

A nurse is giving a presentation about preventing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following are risk factors for this disorder? Select all that apply. 

When developing a teaching plan for a 76-year-old patient newly diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD), which instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a patient with a history of a myocardial infarction and deep vein thromboses (DVTs) about oral anticoagulant therapy. Which of the following medications is an oral anticoagulant that does not require PT/PTT/INR testing?

When developing a teaching plan for a 76-year-old patient newly diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD), which instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion. The client begins vomiting blood. Which of the following medications is used to reverse the effects of heparin?

A 19-year-old student comes to the student health center at the end of the semester complaining that “My heart is skipping beats.” An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows occasional premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). What action should the nurse take next?

The health care provider orders a new prescription for bisoprolol 50 mg each morning. Which instruction would the RN provide to the LPN assigned to administer this medication? 

A 19-year-old student comes to the student health center at the end of the semester complaining that “My heart is skipping beats.” An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows occasional premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). What action should the nurse take next?

A patient has a normal cardiac rhythm and a heart rate of 72 beats/minute. The nurse determines that the P-R interval is 0.24 seconds. The nurse recognizes that this signifies: