A nurse is caring for a client post-cardiac catheterization with a right radial artery puncture site. The nurse performs which priority assessment on arrival to the unit?

A nurse is assessing a patient with known mitral valve regurgitation. The nurse should expect to hear which of the following heart sounds?

Identify the following Cardiac Rhythm:

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about evaluating cardiac rhythms. Which of the following best explains calculation of the heart rate?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravenous heparin therapy for deep vein thrombosis. The nurse evaluates for side effects of this drug by observing for:

A nurse is reviewing the lab results and electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The nurse correlates which ECG finding to a potassium level of 6.8?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with heart failure and atrial fibrillation. The client reports feeling palpitations and shortness of breath. The nurse is aware that clients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for which complication?

A nurse is caring for a client in a critical care unit who is 4 hours post-operative coronary artery bypass surgery. The nurse performs the reassessment and suspects the client may be developing a pericardial effusion. What assessment findings would the nurse note in this case?

A nurse is providing care and education to a client after an acute myocardial infarction. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzyme studies?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?