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Question 1:

A nurse in a cardiac care unit is caring for a client with acute right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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Question 2:

A nurse is monitoring a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following findings on the ECG strip should the nose recognize as normal sinus rhythm?

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The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo mechanical valve replacement. Client education should include which of the following?

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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the follow instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

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The nurse is caring for a client, who returned from the tropics a few weeks ago and who sought care with signs and symptoms of lymphedema. The nurse's plan of care should prioritize what nursing diagnosis?

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A nurse is caring for a client 4 hr following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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A nurse is caring for a client who reports an area of redness, warmth, tenderness and pain in the right calf. The nurse anticipates which of the following orders when notifying the provider of this finding? Select all that apply.

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Question 8:

A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following orders should the nurse clarify?

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Question 9:

A nurse is caring for a client in a critical care unit who suffered a knife wound to the chest. The nurse suspects the client is developing cardiac tamponade. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as supporting this suspicion?

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Question 10:

A client with a history of bacterial endocarditis is scheduled to undergoing an invasive procedure. Prior to the scheduled cystoscopy, the nurse should ensure that the client knows the importance of taking which of the following drugs?

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