Even if Benito and Mattie were archetypes, their stories in the James Michener historical novel and class film captured in this order:

Cardiac pacemaker devices may be permanent or temporary. 

Heart failure can be acute or chronic

A patient with heart failure has an ejection fraction of 25%. The nurse would prepare to care for a patient with what condition?

A nurse is educating a patient on their most recent lab results. When discussing the lipid panel, the nurse will state that this lipoprotein is often referred to as the ‘good cholesterol’ and works to attract cholesterol and return it from the peripheral tissues to the liver. 

A patient in an ER is being seen for an acute anginal attack. Which MD order will the nurse question to treat the immediate condition?

A murmur is heard at the second left intercostal space along the left sternal border. Which valve area is this?

Which of the following forms of hemodynamic monitoring allows for direct and continuous monitoring of systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure, as well as providing easy access for arterial blood sampling?

A patient enters the emergency department complaining of chest pain that is radiating down the left arm. The emergent treatment plan for this patient should include which nursing actions? Select all that apply.

A patient is admitted with acute heart failure. The nurse recognizes that this condition is associated with an abrupt onset of which health problems?