Place/drag the items to place in the correct order of blood flow through the heart

A client with mitral stenosis develops a productive cough with pink, frothy sputum. The best interpretation made by the nurse would be to further evaluate for which complication?

 A client has just had cardiothoracic surgery and tells the nurse about having a 6-month-old grandchild. The client states, “I can’t wait to hold my grandchild!” What is the best response by the nurse?  

The nurse is caring for clients on a telemetry unit. Which nursing consideration best represents concerns of altered rhythmic patterns of the heart?

  The nurse obtains a blood pressure of 136/88 mm Hg on a morning assessment of a client with history of hypertension. Which pressure is of most concern when considering ventricular relaxation?

 After onset of acute chest pain, the client is brought to the emergency department for evaluation. Elevation of which diagnostic findings would the nurse identify as suggestive of an acute myocardial infarction at this time?

The nurse is caring for a client at risk for thrombosis. What is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating this client?  

A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure, and the health care provider prescribes a BNP level. What results would indicate to the nurse that the client is in severe heart failure?  

 The nurse is gathering data from a client recently admitted to the hospital. The nurse asks the client about experiencing orthopnea. What question would the nurse ask to obtain this information?  

A client is scheduled for a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) immediately following confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. The client is overtly anxious and crying. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?