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A young man with a diagnosis of hemophilia A has been brought to the emergency department after suffering a workplace accident resulting in a deep cut on his hand. Rapid assessment has revealed the severity of the injury and established that his vital signs are stable. What should be the nurse’s next action?  

The nursing educator is presenting a case study of an adult client who has abnormal ventricular depolarization. This pathologic change would be most evident in what component of the ECG?

An adult patient is admitted to the ED with chest pain. The patient is found to have elevated cardiac enzymes. To minimize cardiac damage, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following interventions?

A client has a history of myocardial infarction. Which data collection findings indicate that the client has developed left-sided heart failure?

A client has chest pain rated at 8 on a 10-point visual analog scale. The 12-lead electrocardiogram reveals ST elevation in the inferior leads and troponin levels are elevated. What should the nurse suspect?

The nurse treating clients with hemophilia knows that if bleeding is not treated effectively, the following body part is at greatest risk for the development of chronic, disabling disease:

During the admission history, prior to a scheduled surgery,  the client reports to the nurse of taking the usual dose of warfarin (Coumadin) the previous day. What is an appropriate nursing action?

Which order will the nurse implement first for the client who has just vomited 1200 mL of blood?

A family member of a 28-year-old patient who has suffered massive abdominal trauma in an automobile accident asks the nurse why the patient is receiving famotidine. The nurse will explain that the medication will:

A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease has presented to the emergency department (ED) in distress. What assessment finding would lead the ED nurse to suspect that the patient has a perforated ulcer?