In developing a teaching plan for the patient with unstable angina, the nurse recognizes that teaching about the first line of drug therapy for prevention of angina will include instructions about using which of the following medications: 

The nurse is teaching the client diagnosed with angina about sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG), a coronary vasodilator. Which statement indicates that the client needs further medication teaching?

Prior to administering spironolactone (Aldactone) 25mg to a client diagnosed with heart failure, the nurse reviews the client’s most recent laboratory results. What laboratory value is of greatest concern?

A 72-year-old man was brought to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a racing heart and nervousness. His blood pressure (BP)  is 102/68 and the cardiac monitor reveals the following: HR 136, R-R interval regular, P wave appears before each QRS, a normal PR interval, and a narrow QRS complex. Please select the most appropriate intervention:

A client on a cardiac unit suddenly starts complaining of squeezing substernal pain that radiates to the left shoulder and jaw. The client also complains of nausea, diaphoresis, and shortness of breath. What should the nurse do?

Your client is taking Crestor (Rosuvastatin) for Hyperlipidemia (HLD).  Which of the following would indicate your client may be experiencing a serious side effect associated with this medication?

Upon evaluation of a client’s laboratory results, the nurse recognizes that an elevated B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) likely indicates the presence of which condition?

A nursing student is providing SBAR report to their nursing instructor, regarding a client who was recently admitted with heart failure exacerbation. When asked to provide further detail regarding potential causes of heart failure, the student correctly identifies which of the following? Select all that apply:

Bonus Question: Name THREE Cardiac Electrolytes!    

While observing the ECG monitor of a patient admitted to the emergency department with chest pain, the nurse suspects that the patient is having a myocardial infarction rather than angina, upon finding: