A client is seen in the emergency department with a heart failure exacerbation due to noncompliance with medications and fluid restrictions. Which key diagnostic result should the nurse assess to determine the severity of the client's heart failure exacerbation?

A client has been diagnosed with chronic stable angina and has a new prescription for nitroglycerin tablets. Which statement about this medication should the nurse include in the patient education?

A client with a long history of poorly-managed left-sided heart failure complains of decreased urine output. Lab results show anemia and elevated serum creatinine levels. Based on these findings, which condition should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

A nurse receives report on four clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following clients should the nurse place priority on assessing first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and will begin plasmapheresis ment should the nurse plan to include when educating the client about this treatment?

A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients is experiencing potential manifestations of a myocardial infarction?

The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which statement made by the patient would be consistent with left-sided heart failure?

A client is brought to the emergency department by ambulance with chest pain 10/10 which began 30 minutes prior. The client's troponin levels are 1.20 ng/mL and an ST-elevation is noted on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The nurse understands that the priority intervention for this patient is which of the following?

A client has been admitted repeatedly in the past year for episodes of atrial flutter which the cardiologist believes are caused by an area of conduction in the atria other than the SA node. Medications have not improved the condition. Which procedure should the nurse anticipate will be performed?

A nurse is providing education to a client with heart failure who will begin taking digoxin daily at home. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Despite medication therapy, the client's platelets are low. Which of the following procedures would reduce the destruction of platelets for a client who has ITP?