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A patient is admitted to the cardiac unit with pericarditis. During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse may expect to hear which of the following heart sounds:

A client on a cardiac unit suddenly starts complaining of squeezing substernal pain that radiates to the left shoulder and jaw. The client also complains of nausea, diaphoresis, and shortness of breath. What should the nurse do?

A client just arrived to the recovery room, immediately following a cardiac catheterization. What nursing interventions should be included in the plan of care? Select all that apply:

Bonus Question: Name THREE Cardiac Electrolytes!    

At the bedside, a nurse observes a client to suddenly lose consciousness. The nurse immediately calls out to the client and checks for a pulse. There is no palpable pulse and the cardiac monitor shows ventricular tachycardia (V-tach). The nurse knows which of the following to be the treatment of choice for pulseless V-tach?

A client with SVT is scheduled to receive a cardioversion. The nurse knows that which of the following should occur with a cardioversion: 

A nurse is completing a general admission history (GAH) for a client being admitted to a cardiac unit with poorly controlled hypertension (HTN). Upon reviewing the client medication list in the chart, it appears that the blood pressure is not responding to the prescribed antihypertensive medications. Which of the following concerns should the nurse explore to try to identify the cause of the poor control?

A 45 year old man is admitted to the ED after developing severe chest pain while raking leaves. On admission he has mid-chest dullness and a normal EKG. The physician schedules the client for cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography and possible percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The nurse prepares the client for the procedure by explaining that, in his case, this procedure is used to:

A client presents to the emergency department with complaints of increasing fatigue, dyspnea, and weight gain over the past few weeks. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the client has JVD and bilateral lower extremity edema. The nurse should expect which condition?

The client has a heart rate of 72 beats per minute (bpm) with a regular rhythm. Where does the nurse determine the impulse arises from?