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The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about hypertension.  Which of the following factors would be included as possibly playing a role in the development of hypertension? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

A client is brought into the emergency department because he has severe upper abdominal pain that came on suddenly a few hours ago.  Nothing has relieved the pain.  The nurse observes that the client is curled in a fetal position and is rocking back and forth.  Which one of the following laboratory tests, if elevated, is the best indication that this client ‘s pain is caused by acute pancreatitis? 

A client is stressed and the sympathetic nervous system is activated.  What effect would this have on the heart?  

Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle? 

The nurse is counseling a client regarding modifiable risk factors for hypertension.  Which risk factors should be included in their education? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.   

An appropriate lunch selection for a client with azotemia would include which of the following foods? 

The nurse is taking the client’s apical pulse.  You know the apex of the heart is located over the area of the:  

The physician prescribed 80 mg Lasix IM every 12 hours.  If the furosemide comes prepared in an ampule labeled 40mg/2mL, the nurse would be accurate in administering:  

The apical pulse is auscultated for ______ minute (s) to monitor heart rhythm and rate.  

Stroke volume plays an important part in cardiac output.  Which of these factors below influence stroke volume? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.