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Infants and children with an uncomplicated ventricular septal defect are not usually cyanotic because of this type of anomaly:

A client admitted with bone cancer has a serum calcium level of 14.2 mg/dl (normal range 8.5-10.0 mg/dL).  The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following high calcium foods?  Select all that apply.

The female patient has just returned from the heart catheterization lab with the below rhythm after a stent placement through the right groin.  Which of the following symptoms should the nurse consider the priority to evaluate?

Infants and children with an uncomplicated ventricular septal defect are not usually cyanotic because of this type of anomaly:

The female patient has just returned from the heart catheterization lab with the below rhythm after a stent placement through the right groin.  Which of the following symptoms should the nurse consider the priority to evaluate?

A client’s heart disease has resulted in a reduced stroke volume.  What physiologic response would the nurse expect to maintain normal cardiac output?

The client who has had a mechanical aortic valve replacement asks the nurse why he must take anticoagulants for the rest of his life.  Which of the following is the nurse’s best response?

A client’s heart disease has resulted in a reduced stroke volume.  What physiologic response would the nurse expect to maintain normal cardiac output?

The client who has had a mechanical aortic valve replacement asks the nurse why he must take anticoagulants for the rest of his life.  Which of the following is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is caring for a 55-year old male patient, who is prescribed  0.25mg Digoxin IV every morning  The nurse notes that the morning labs are as follows: Digoxin level 1.2 ng.ml (0.8-2.0 ng/ml) BUN 15 mg/dl (7-20 mg/dl) Creatinine 1 mg/dl (0.74-1.35 mg/dl) Potassium  2.8 mEq/L (3.5-5.5 mEq/L) Glucose 68 mg/dL (70-115 mg/dL) Hemoglobin 10g/dL (13.5-16.5 g/dL) The heart rate is 61 bpm apically and is irregularly irregular, BP is 100/60 manually  Which of the following patient findings require that the nurse hold the dose of Digoxin and notify the physician?