A client is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. The nurse should monitor this client for which signs and symptoms associated with heart failure? (Select all that apply.) 1 Weight loss 2 Unusual fatigue 3 Dependent edema 4 Nocturnal dyspnea 5 Increased urinary output 2 Unusual fatigue 3 Dependent edema
Which sign or symptom indicates that the client is experiencing cardiac difficulties? 1 Systolic murmur 2 Heart palpitations 3 Syncope on exertion 4 Displaced apical pulse 3 Syncope on exertion (fainting) Valsartan (Diovan), an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, is prescribed for a client.
A client undergoes cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery. What is the most important nursing action after the procedure? 1 Provide a bed cradle 2 Check for a pulse deficit
The nurse anticipates that the client will be receiving a prescription for: 1 Atropine (Atropine Sulfate) 2 Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 3 Sodium bicarbonate (Sodium bicarbonate 5% injection)
A client with hypertensive heart disease, who had an acute episode of heart failure, is to be discharged on a regimen of metoprolol (Toprol-XL) and digoxin (Lanoxin). The nurse expects that metoprolol, when administered with digoxin, may:
The body responds to the chronic hypoxia caused by the heart defect by increasing the production of red blood cells (RBCs) in an attempt to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
The presence of a P wave before each QRS complex indicates a sinus rhythm; a heart rate greater than 100 regular beats per minute is referred to as tachycardia. Atrial fibrillation has no well-defined P waves, there are 350 or more beats per minute, there are random ventricular beats, and the rhythm is irregular. Ventricular fibrillation is irregular and shows no PQRST configurations. A first-degree atrioventricular block pattern has a prolonged PR interval and is regular.
A 4-year-old child is undergoing a diagnostic workup for pulmonic stenosis. The mother asks the nurse about the diagnosis. The nurse bases the response on the fact that pulmonic stenosis is:
The cardiac monitor reveals a series of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). The nurse anticipates that the client will be receiving a prescription for:
A client with cancer develops pancytopenia during the course of chemotherapy. The client asks the nurse why this has occurred. The nurse explains that:
When a client has a myocardial infarction, one of the major manifestations is a decrease in conductive energy provided to the heart. What is most important for the nurse to assess that has a direct relationship to the action potential of the heart?
A client with hypertensive heart disease, who had an acute episode of heart failure, is to be discharged on a regimen of metoprolol (Toprol-XL) and digoxin (Lanoxin). The nurse expects that metoprolol, when administered with digoxin, may:
The body responds to the chronic hypoxia caused by the heart defect by increasing the production of red blood cells (RBCs) in an attempt to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
The presence of a P wave before each QRS complex indicates a sinus rhythm; a heart rate greater than 100 regular beats per minute is referred to as tachycardia. Atrial fibrillation has no well-defined P waves, there are 350 or more beats per minute, there are random ventricular beats, and the rhythm is irregular. Ventricular fibrillation is irregular and shows no PQRST configurations. A first-degree atrioventricular block pattern has a prolonged PR interval and is regular.
A 4-year-old child is undergoing a diagnostic workup for pulmonic stenosis. The mother asks the nurse about the diagnosis. The nurse bases the response on the fact that pulmonic stenosis is:
The cardiac monitor reveals a series of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs). The nurse anticipates that the client will be receiving a prescription for:
A client with cancer develops pancytopenia during the course of chemotherapy. The client asks the nurse why this has occurred. The nurse explains that:
When a client has a myocardial infarction, one of the major manifestations is a decrease in conductive energy provided to the heart. What is most important for the nurse to assess that has a direct relationship to the action potential of the heart?