After receiving a new diagnosis of coronary artery disease a…
After receiving a new diagnosis of coronary artery disease and being newly started on simvastatin (Zocor) to help lower cholesterol, the nurse provides the patient with the additional benefits of this medication. (Select all that apply)
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While providing education to the spouse of a patient newly diagnosed with heart failure the nurse ensures the spouse understands how to manage the disease and prevent repeated hospital admissions by explaining the importance of doing which of the following?
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The patient is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure with reports of dyspnea and a productive cough of pink frothy sputum. Which of the following would be the correct order to perform the following interventions? 1. Listen to lung sounds 2. Raise the head of the bed 3. Notify the provider 4. Take Vital signs, including pulse oximetry
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