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The nurse is teaching a group of clients about endocarditis. Which of the following topics should be included in the nurse’s teaching?

A nurse assesses a client who is diagnosed with infective endocarditis. Which assessment findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering after a left-sided cardiac catheterization.  Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

A client with heart failure has an ejection fraction of 35%.  The nurse expects to observe which physiologic change?

A client had an acute myocardial infarction.  What assessment finding indicates to the nurse that a significant complication has occurred?

A nurse is caring for four clients.  Which client should the nurse assess first?

A client has developed atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 150 beats/min.  The nurse should assess the client for which associated signs or symptoms? 

The health care provider requests that the nurse start an infusion of nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) on a client with severe heart failure. How does the nurse explain the purpose of this medication to the client?

A client is in the hospital after undergoing placement of an internal cardioverter defibrillator.  Based on the nurse’s knowledge of this device, the nurse understands that it is best used to prevent which of the following?

The nurse observes that the client, 3 days post myocardial infarction (MI), seems unusually fatigued.  Upon assessment, the client is dyspneic, has sinus tachycardia, and has generalized edema.  What is the priority nursing action?