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?

A nurse is providing education before administering apixaban (Eliquis) to a client who has persistent atrial fibrillation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) will begin treatment with romiplostim (Nplate) to be administered by subcutaneous injection in the provider's office once per week. Which statement should the nurse plan to include when educating the client about this medication?

A low-sodium diet is prescribed for a client who has fluid volume overload due to chronic heart failure. The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is necessary when the client makes which statement?

A nurse on an oncology unit is preparing to administer daunorubicin to a client who has leukemia. Which action should the nurse take before administering this medication?

A client is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain and shortness of breath. The client states that the chest pain has been happening intermittently all day, lasts about 15 minutes at a time, and has been happening without any physical exertion or emotional stress. STAT lab results reveal troponin levels of 0.01 ng/mL, and a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) shows sinus tachycardia with a T-wave inversion. Which diagnosis would the nurse expect for this client?

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 discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following statements made by the client requires the nurse to provide correction and additional teaching?

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 nurse is admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit.

Based on the nurse's assessment findings, click to highlight the specific interventions and orders the nurse would expect to implement for this client.

1. Administer furosemide 40 mg via IV push once.
2. Begin an IV infusion of normal saline (NS) at 150 mL/hr. 
3. Administer digoxin 0.25 mg via IV push NOW. 
4. Monitor daily weights.
5. Call a code STEMI.
6. Monitor strict intake and output.
7. Prepare the client for an echocardiogram.
8. Prepare the client for a radiofrequency catheter ablation.

A nurse is caring for a client is who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL DSW. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)