A patient is having a cardiac evaluation to assess for possible heart failure and valvular disease. Which study best identifies heart function and measures the size of the cardiac chambers?

The patient presents to the ED with severe chest discomfort. A cardiac catheterization and angiography shows an 90% occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Which procedure will be most likely performed on this patient?

The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4 hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. Which laboratory test result should be most helpful in indicating myocardial infarction?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department (ED).

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The nurse is planning care for the client. For each potential prescription, indicate whether it is an anticipated (high priority), nonessential (low priority), contraindicated(unrelated).

Select one or more in each option.

A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a potassium level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse should identify which of the following medications as the cause of the client's low potassium level?

A patient is being treated for hypertensive emergency. When treating this patient, the nurse recognizes the initial goal is to lower the mean blood pressure (BP) by 20-25% because

While close family members are visiting, a patient has a respiratory arrest, and resuscitation is started. Which action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for an adult client who is unresponsive. The nurse should evaluate the client's circulation by palpating which of the following pulses?

Which clinical manifestations are indicative of right ventricular failure? (Select all that apply.)

While caring for a patient with a pulmonary artery catheter, the nurse notes the pulmonary artery pressure to be significantly higher than previously recorded values. The nurse assesses respirations to be unlabored at 16 breaths/min, oxygen saturation of 98% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula, and lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally. What is the priority nursing action?