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 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 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.)

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 who has been diagnosed with chronic stable angina is placed on multiple medications to manage the condition. The nurse understands that the client is receiving lisinopril for which reason?

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 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 caring for a client who is receiving an intravenous heparin infusion. When reviewing the client's medical records, the nurse discovers that the client has a previous diagnosis of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). The nurse immediately stops the heparin infusion and notifies the physician. Which medication should the nurse anticipate will be ordered to neutralize the remaining heparin in the client's bloodstream?

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