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The nurse is caring for a patient with stress-induced supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse understands this is a result of:

The most severe type of acute coronary syndrome that results in full thickness myocardial necrosis is? 

Antibody testing has confirmed that a man is positive for the hepatitis A virus. Which patient statement suggests that he understands his new diagnosis? 

A man is scheduled for a procedure to aspirate excess fluid from his scrotum.  What type of problem might he have?

Which symptoms would be late indicators of brain herniation?

Antibody testing has confirmed that a man is positive for the hepatitis A virus. Which patient statement suggests that he understands his new diagnosis? 

A patient in the intensive care unit is diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Select the most appropriate description of this syndrome. 

An acute attack develops with angle-closure (narrow-angle) glaucoma when the:

The nurse in the emergency department received change-of-shift report on four patients with hypertension. Which patient should the nurse assess first?

A patient presents to the emergency department having missed his dialysis two days ago. The EKG shows tall peaked T waves and a wide QRS interval. Which electrolyte disturbance does the nurse suspect?