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It is considered okay to use ‘higher’ kVp values with digital imaging (than was used historically):      1.  never      2.  always, as digital is not as dependent on kVp (as it was historically)      3.  always, due to the dynamic range of digital      4.  always, as digital has many more post- processing abilities (than historically)

Which information about a patient who has been receiving thrombolytic therapy for an acute myocardial infarction is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Which information about a patient who has been receiving thrombolytic therapy for an acute myocardial infarction is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

A nurse assesses a client who has just returned to a telemetry unit after having a coronary arteriogram using the right femoral artery approach. The client’s baseline blood pressure during the procedure was 130/72 mm Hg and the cardiac rhythm was a normal sinus rhythm throughout. Which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that the client may be expereincing a complication?

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering after a coronary catheterization. Which assessment findings in the first few hours after the procedure require immediate action by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of renal insufficiency who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which actions should the nurse take prior to the catheterization? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse suspects that a client in the Emergency Room is having a myocardial infarction rather than angina when what abnormality is seen on the ECG monitor?

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of renal insufficiency who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which actions should the nurse take prior to the catheterization? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide and morphine for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) with severe orthopnea. Which clinical finding is the best indicator that the treatment has been effective?

A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from a myocardial infarction. The client states, “I will need to stop eating so much chili to keep that indigestion pain from returning.” How should the nurse respond?