The nurse prepares a patient for a coronary angiogram. What should be included with the teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The nurse understands that maintaining bedrest after the procedure is primarily intended to reduce what complication?

A patient is being assessed for heart disease. The nurse instructs the patient to avoid eating and drinking fluids for 12 hours for which diagnostic test?

A patient with a mechanical heart valve is prescribed Warfarin. Which statement indicates correct understanding of therapy?

A patient who is in shock is receiving dopamine in addition to IV fluids. What principle should inform the nurse’s care planning during the administration of a vasoactive drug?

The nurse is caring for four patients with varying stages of illness. Based on the following assessment data, which patient should the nurse evaluate first?

The staff educator is teaching emergency department nurses about hypertension crisis. The nurse educator should explain that hypertensive urgency differs from hypertensive emergency in which way?

The nurse is admitting a 32-year old woman to the presurgical unit. The nurse learns during the admission assessment that the patient takes oral contraceptives. The nurse’s postoperative plan of care should include what intervention?

A patient with valvular disease was previously experiencing dyspnea on exertion. Which new assessment finding indicates progression to heart failure?

The triage nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who reports pain and swelling in the right lower leg. The patient’s pain became much worse last night and appeared along with fever, chills, and sweating. The patient states, “I hit my leg on the car door 4 or 5 days ago, and it has been sore ever since.” The patient has a history of chronic venous insufficiency. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate for this patient?