A nurse is completing a general admission history (GAH) for…

A nurse is completing a general admission history (GAH) for a client being admitted to a cardiac unit with poorly controlled hypertension (HTN). Upon reviewing the client medication list in the chart, it appears that the blood pressure is not responding to the prescribed antihypertensive medications. Which of the following concerns should the nurse explore to try to identify the cause of the poor control?

A client presents to the emergency department with complaint…

A client presents to the emergency department with complaints of increasing fatigue, dyspnea, and weight gain over the past few weeks. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the client has JVD and bilateral lower extremity edema. The nurse should expect which condition?