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A client has presented to the emergency department with an acute myocardial infarction (MI). What action by the nurse is best for optimal client outcomes?

A client in the cardiac stepdown unit reports severe, crushing chest pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting. What action by the nurse takes priority?

After teaching a client who has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a nurse assesses the client’s understanding. Which statement by the client indicates correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and has a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg. What action by the nurse takes priority?

A new nurse has been assigned a client in the hospital who is to receive ingestible iodine-131, a radiation treatment. Which action by the nurse is best?

A telemetry nurse assesses a client who has a heart rate of 35 beats/min on the cardiac monitor. Which assessment would the nurse complete next?

The nurse is preparing to change a client’s sternal dressing. What action by the nurse is most important?

A nurse cares for a client with atrial fibrillation who reports fatigue when completing activities of daily living. What intervention would the nurse implement to address this client’s concerns?

CULTURA [6 puntos] A. Elección múltiple: El paraíso venezolano & Riquezas naturales e históricas: Colombia y Venezuela. In Chapter 9 you learned a little bit about Colombia and Venezuela in Panoramas and Club cultura. Can you recall some of the main points? First, read each statement below. Then, complete each statement by selecting the missing word or phrase from the dropdown menu. If the answer is not provided, select ninguna de las anteriores. (1 pt. each; 6 pts. total)   La catarata más alta del mundo se encuentra en el parque Canaima, y se llama [blank1]. En Colombia, [blank2] y las piedras preciosas que abundan aparecen en las prendas que llevaban los caciques (chiefs) de los indígenas en tiempos pasados. La película Up de Pixar es inspirada en las selvas y las cataratas de [blank3]. Para ver los espacios verdes de Bogotá, es fácil subir [blank4] por funicular o teleférico. Para llegar al Parque Nacional Canaima en Venezuela puedes hacer excursión por [blank5]. La República de Colombia tiene [blank6] sitios de la UNESCO (Patrimonio de la Humanidad, o World Heritage sites).

I. COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA [8 puntos] A. Escuchar un párrafo: Las vacaciones de Javi. Listen as Javi recalls a specific memory from one of his family trips when he was young. First, read over the statements below. Then, listen carefully to Javi’s description. Based on the information provided, determine whether each statement is Cierto (true) or Falso (false). If the information is not given, select No se menciona (not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 8 pts. total) 1. Javi vivía con su familia en Maracaibo. [blank1]  2. Caracas tiene el centro histórico más famoso del mundo. [blank2] 3. Su familia pasaba los veranos en la ciudad. [blank3] 4. Su familia se quedaba en un hotel de lujo con vistas bonitas. [blank4] 5. Sus hermanos y sus padres se quedaban en un cuarto grande. [blank5] 6. Pasaron por los bosques en bicicleta para ver los animales. [blank6] 7. A su mamá y hermanita les gustaba comprar recuerdos. [blank7] 8. Al fin, no pudieron sacar fotos del salto de agua. [blank8]