The nurse notes a bluish discoloration on the peri-umbilical region on a patient with acute pancreatitis. What is this finding called?

What effect does the ventricular remodeling process have?

A patient who has been experiencing an asthma attack develops bradycardia and a decrease in wheezing. Which action should the nurse take first?

An elderly man has been prescribed 1 ounce of Milk of Magnesia by mouth at night prn for constipation. The man tells the home health nurse that the bottle states that 30 mL equals 1 ounce. How many tablespoons should the nurse tell him to take to equal the ordered dose? [BLANK-1]

A home health nurse is visiting a patient with COPD.  The patient has lost 4 pounds in the past month and states they just are not hungry.  What education can the nurse provide to help improve their appetite?

Which class of medication assists in decreasing preload in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

The nurse plans discharge teaching for a patient with chronic heart failure, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation who has prescriptions for digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). Appropriate instructions for the patient include which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with systolic heart failure and an EF of 20%. The patient’s blood pressure is 92/52, HR 60 and respirations are 20 breaths per minute. He states he feels well and has no unusual signs or symptoms to report. The patient is due for his enalapril (Vasotec). The nurse decides to call the provider. Which of the following would the nurse expect the provider to state?

A patient with chronic heart failure, who is prescribed a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and who is on a low sodium diet, tells the home health nurse about a 5-lb weight gain in the past 3 days. What is the nurse’s priority action?

Which of the following conditions increases afterload?