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You are caring for a patient post-CABG with an ejection fraction of 15% and hemodynamic instability. Which of the following medications do you anticipate utilizing to improve cardiac output? 

A patient with mitral stenosis is admitted to the cardiac unit – the nurse understands which of the following is true regarding this diagnosis? 

When considering ventricular septal defect, which of the following is true?

While performing daily peritoneal dialysis and catheter exit site care with the mother of a child with chronic renal failure, which of the following would be an important step to emphasize to the mother?

A patient has a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 (25 × 109/L). What action by the nurse is inappropriate? 

The nurse educator on the cardiac floor is conducting a class regarding valvular issues. The educator knows which of the following is the most common valve issue seen clinically?

You are caring for a patient undergoing therapeutic hypothermia post-VF arrest. Based upon the following labs, which phase of treatment is the client likely in?Currently: Glucose: 220K: 2.9Mg: 1.1

A 42 year-old patient in the ER has been diagnosed with a STEMI – unfortunately, the closest cardiac center is 3 hours away by helicopter. Contraindications to the administration of tPA include which of the following?

Growth hormone works directly but also by stimulating these hormones from the liver:

The 3 types of muscle can both push and pull tissues to function.