The nurse is contributing to a patient’s plan of care who is recovering from heart transplant surgery. The patient is shivering and has weak peripheral pulses, mottled skin on the feet, and excessive chest tube drainage. Which nursing diagnosis would be a priority for the nurse to recommend?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had an angiogram using IV contrast. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to take?

As part of discharge teaching, the nurse is instructing a patient on the use of digoxin. What should be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation who asks, “What does that really mean?” Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient whose troponin I level shows elevation. Which of the following actions would be appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

While monitoring a patient with cardiomyopathy, the nurse understands the patient is at risk for which of the following complications?

During data collection on a patient with chronic cardiac problems and diabetes, the patient reports a weight gain of 5 pounds over 3 days and fatigue when climbing stairs. Upon inspection, the nurse notes edema of the lower extremities. The nurse will have these symptoms reported to the physician right away, as the nurse understands they can indicate which of the following?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has Buerger’s disease on the most important modifiable risk factor for Buerger’s disease. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has hypertension. Which of these foods should the nurse include for a diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat?