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Increased cardiac output, increased peripheral vascular resistance, and increased blood volume will result in:  

The nurse is suctioning a client’s tracheostomy tube.  What action is essential before starting to suction the client?

The contraction phase of the heart so blood can be pumped through the body’s system and lungs is known as? 

The nurse is preparing to measure a client’s blood pressure.  What should the nurse do to ensure that the reading obtained is accurate? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. 

A client asks how the circulation system works and what it does.  Which explanation would the LPN give to the client? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. 

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.