A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has had a newly inserted permanent pacemaker. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching as a pacemaker malfunction that the client should report to the provider?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has atrial fibrillation. When documenting the quality of the client's pulse, which of the following terms should the nurse use?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has had a newly inserted permanent pacemaker. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching as a pacemaker malfunction that the client should report to the provider?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about reading a client's ECG tracing. The nurse should include in the teaching that the P wave represents which of the following cardiac electrical activities?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about reading a client's ECG tracing. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following ECG components represent the time it takes for ventricular depolarization?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled to have a permanent pacemaker implanted. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department and reports severe radiating chest pain and shortness of breath. The client appears restless, frightened, and slightly cyanotic. The provider prescribes oxygen by nasal cannula at 4 L/min stat, cardiac enzyme levels. IV fluids, and a 12-lead ECG. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure, prior to the administration of furosemide (Lasix). For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to a medical surgical unit following a fall at home.

Diagnostic results:

Complete blood count:

Biochemical tests:

The nurse is discussing the client's treatment plan with the provider. For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client. Each column should only be selected once.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily for heart failure. The client's current vital signs are: BP 144/96 mmHg, heart rate 54/min, respirations 18/min, and temperature 37◦ C (98.6◦ F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?