Category: Uncategorized

An adult patient is admitted to the ED with chest pain. The patient is found to have elevated cardiac enzymes. To minimize cardiac damage, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following interventions?

During the admission history, prior to a scheduled surgery,  the client reports to the nurse of taking the usual dose of warfarin (Coumadin) the previous day. What is an appropriate nursing action?

The nurse treating clients with hemophilia knows that if bleeding is not treated effectively, the following body part is at greatest risk for the development of chronic, disabling disease:

A client has chest pain rated at 8 on a 10-point visual analog scale. The 12-lead electrocardiogram reveals ST elevation in the inferior leads and troponin levels are elevated. What should the nurse suspect?

A client has a history of myocardial infarction. Which data collection findings indicate that the client has developed left-sided heart failure?

Which order will the nurse implement first for the client who has just vomited 1200 mL of blood?

An older client is admitted to the hospital with acute gastritis. The health care provider orders magnesium hydroxide 1 hour and 3 hours after meals and at bedtime. Which action by the nurse takes priority?

A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease has presented to the emergency department (ED) in distress. What assessment finding would lead the ED nurse to suspect that the patient has a perforated ulcer?

A family member of a 28-year-old patient who has suffered massive abdominal trauma in an automobile accident asks the nurse why the patient is receiving famotidine. The nurse will explain that the medication will:

A nurse is assessing clients for their risk of developing colon cancer. Which of these clients should the nurse consider at greatest risk? The client who… (select all that apply)