During a routine physical examination, a client reports recent occipital headaches, blurred vision, fatigue, and increasing edema. The nurse reports these findings as indicative of:

A client’s parents ask the nurse, “What is the prognosis of myocarditis?” The most appropriate response by the nurse is:

A client who has hypertension asks the nurse why a urine sample is needed. The nurse informs the client it is to check for

Which of the following orders should the nurse question in a client who has been admitted with a possible myocardial infarction and active peptic ulcer disease?

The nurse’s client asks ,“How did I get rheumatic heart disease?” The most appropriate response by the nurse is that rheumatic heart disease is frequently a result of

The nurse is preparing a client to be discharged after a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following statements by the client shows an appropriate understanding of the nurse’s teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who has an allergy to penicillin. Immediately after receiving cefazolin (Ancef) IV for prophylaxis for a pacemaker insertion, the client becomes restless, tachycardic, and hypotensive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement as the priority?

After a myocardial infarction, a client has concerns about when it is safe to resume sexual activity. The most appropriate response by the nurse is

In preparing a client for a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), the nurse should include which of the following in the client education?”

After a client with coronary artery disease develops heavy, substernal chest pain, which of the following interventions should the nurse do first?

After receiving a permanent pacemaker, the client asks the nurse if there are any activities to avoid during a vacation scheduled for 4 months after discharge. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

In caring for a client with a cardiac history, the client has a temperature of 39.4°C or 103°F, becomes tachycardic, hypotensive, and short of breath while exhibiting cool, clammy skin and a decreased urine output. The client also has positive blood cultures. The nurse should include which of the following in the plan of care for this client?

Which of the following should the nurse include in the preoperative teaching for a client scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery?

The nurse observes the ECG rhythm of a client who has received a new permanent pacemaker for third-degree heart block. Several spikes are noted on the rhythm, but are not followed by any other waveforms. The nurse recognizes this as

The nurse assesses the left foot of a client with known coronary artery disease that has become suddenly cold, painful, and pulseless. Which of the following would be the priority intervention for this client?

Plans for nursing interventions for a client in the acute stage of bacterial endocarditis should include which of the following interventions?

Which of the following is a priority for the nurse to report when obtaining a history from a client scheduled for a coronary angiogram?

Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client following a coronary angiogram?

The nurse is teaching a class to student nurses on rheumatic fever. Which of the following should the nurse include in the class? Rheumatic fever

Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care for the client experiencing pain from a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the leg who is receiving heparin and warfarin (Coumadin)? Administration of

The client with a recent diagnosis of cardiomyopathy asks the nurse, “What contributed to my getting this illness?” The most appropriate response is to say that the majority of clients with cardiomyopathy also have

The nurse is teaching the client what to expect after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Which of the following client statements demonstrates that the client correctly understood the teaching?

The nurse reports the following ECG strip to be indicative of which of the following dysrhythmias?

A client is brought to the emergency room with a third-degree heart block after experiencing an acute anterior myocardial infarction. Which of the following interventions is the priority on an emergency basis?

The nurse should include which of the following in the plan of care of a client after a pacemaker is inserted?

Following morning assessments, the registered nurse may delegate which of the following clients with a dysrhythmia to a licensed practical nurse to care for? A client with

The nurse is monitoring the ECG tracing on the central monitors on a cardiac unit. Which of the following dysrhythmias is a priority for the nurse to report first?

In caring for a client with atrial flutter, which of the following goals would have priority?

Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client with sinus tachycardia?