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The nurse is preparing teaching for a patient with atherosclerosis. Which lifestyle modifications should the nurse emphasize to slow disease progression? Select all that apply.

A patient being treated in the ICU for neurogenic shock, secondary to a spinal cord injury. Despite aggressive interventions, the patient’s mean arterial pressure (MAP) has fallen to 55 mmHg. When reviewing the most recent laboratory results, there is an elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels. The nurse suspects what complication from shock?

Which information should the nurse include when documenting the characteristics of normal heart sounds? Select all that apply.

Which finding in a patient with peripheral arterial disease requires immediate intervention?

The nurse prepares a patient for a coronary angiogram. What should be included with the teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for four patients with varying stages of illness. Based on the following assessment data, which patient should the nurse evaluate first?

The ICU nurse caring for a patient in shock is administering vasoactive medications according to the physician orders. The nurse should administer the medication in what way?

A patient with a mechanical heart valve is prescribed Warfarin. Which statement indicates correct understanding of therapy?

A patient with pericarditis and pericardial effusion develops increasing dyspnea, hypotension, and distended neck veins. What is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse is caring for a patient with history of hypertension. The patient is being evaluated for complications of uncontrolled blood pressure. The nurse monitors the patient’s blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels to assess for which complication?