A nurse performs Homans maneuver by flexing the knee and sharply dorsiflexing the foot. What response indicates a positive Homans sign?

A nurse in the Emergency Department is evaluating a patient’s cardiac rhythm. What is the correct interpretation of the rhythm and the appropriate treatment?

When preparing a patient for a cardiac catheterization and coronary angiogram, which piece of information about the patient is crucial for the nurse to relay to the healthcare provider prior to the procedure?

A patient with angina pectoris is experiencing chest pain at rest and needs to take three nitroglycerin (NTG) pills to relieve the pain. What should the nurse consider this as a major symptom of?

A patient with dilated cardiomyopathy has recently developed atrial fibrillation that has been unresponsive to drug therapy for several days.

What topic should the nurse plan to include in patient teaching?

An obese post-surgical patient reports sudden discomfort in her leg.

Upon assessment, the nurse finds the leg to be cold and pale, with no pedal or popliteal pulse. What should the nurse suspect?

A 49-year-old male presents with chest pain.

An EKG reveals ST elevation, and he is diagnosed with myocardial ischemia. Which of the following interventions would be most beneficial for this patient?

What is the primary therapeutic goal for secondary hypertension?

You’re providing care to four patients.

Select all the patients who are at risk for developing sepsis:

A patient with a history of coronary artery disease experiences chest pain while walking. After taking sublingual nitroglycerin, the patient’s chest pain increases, and they experience clammy skin and blurry vision.

They call 911 and you are the nurse attending to them in the emergency department. What is the most important nursing intervention to do first?

For a patient recovering from an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who inquires about safely resuming sexual intercourse, what would be the best response from the nurse?