A nurse is assessing a client who has right ventricular failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Identify this cardiac rhythm and rate _______________________________

To validate that a client has had a myocardial infarction (MI), the nurse assesses for positive findings on which serum blood tests?

Identify this cardiac rhythm and rate _____________________________

The nurse is caring for a client who had an echocardiogram and is diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation. The nurse recognizes that this condition leads to which of the following findings?

The client is in ventricular fibrillation. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client with acute heart failure who is experiencing severe dyspnea. The nurse reviews the medical record, which contains the following information: Physical Assessment Diagnostic Findings Provider Orders Crackles in all lung fields S3 gallop present Heart rate 98 Oliguria BP 136/98 Ejection fraction 30% BNP 1000 pg/mL Na= 134 mEq/l Potassium= 4 mEq/L Enalapril 10 mg PO daily Heparin 5000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours Furosemide 40 mg IV BID Strict I&O Which one of the provider’s orders should take priority?

Which of the following conditions may result in a fourth heart sound (S4) over time?

The maternal newborn nurse formulates which of the following as a nursing goal for a newborn in transition within the first few hours after birth?

A new mother should be taught to support her baby’s head when holding the infant because: