A nurse is caring for an alert client who reports heart palpitations, nausea, and dizziness. An electrocardiogram (EKG) confirms the client is experiencing vector tachycardia (VT). The nurse should anticipate which action?

A client has been admitted with a head injury from a motor vehicle accident. Vital signs on admission were BP 120/80 mm Hg and pulse 88. Which vital signs would indicate that Cushing's triad was occurring?

The nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted with severe chest pain and suspected myocardial infarction. Which diagnostic blood test would be considered the most reliable and critical indicator of myocardial injury?

The nurse has received a change-of-shift report on the following clients. Which client should the nurse see first?

The nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about brain (B-type) natriuretic peptide (BNP). Which statement by the group would indicate that they understand the instruction?

After exercising, a client is hooked up to a cardiac monitor. The rhythm below is noted. How should the nurse document this rhythm?

The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right below-the-knee amputation. The client asks the nurse, " I keep having pain in my right foot. Why is that?" Which response would be appropriate for the nurse to make?

A nurse is providing discharge education to a client who is going home with a cast on his leg. What education should the nurse emphasize in the teaching session?

The nurse is assessing a client with Paget's disease. Which finding would the nurse identify as being characteristic of this disease?

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced coronary artery disease who has developed cardiac arrest. During the resuscitation, the health care provider prescribes atropine. Which is the intended outcome of this medication?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports persistent, crushing chest pain. What additional signs or symptoms would make a nurse suspect that the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?