A client is prescribed Diltiazem.  Which of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication?

The nurse is developing a nursing care plan for a patient who is being treated for hypertension. What is a measurable patient outcome that the nurse should include?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone cardiac angiography. What is most important for the nurse to teach the client?

The signs/symptoms of alterations in which of the following laboratory values may be blocked in a client taking metoprolol?

 A nurse obtains the following information from a client with pre-hypertension. Which finding is most important to address with the client?

A client is admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). Which of the following nursing assessments is a priority on admission to the CCU?

 A nurse is caring for a client post Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) who has returned to the nursing unit with a large peripheral vascular access sheath in place. What is the priority nursing intervention?

The client diagnosed with atherosclerosis has coronary artery disease. The client experiences sudden chest pain when walking to the nurses station. Which action should the nurse implement first?

In reviewing a client’s blood lipid concentrations, the nurse observes the following findings: Total cholesterol = 190 mg/dl Triglycerides = 140 mg/dl High density lipoprotein (HDL) = 25 mg/dl Low density lipoprotein (LDL) = 175 mg/dl Which of these interpretations of the findings is accurate?

A client has a blood pressure reading of 146/96 mmHg. Upon hearing the reading, he exclaims, “My pressure has never been this high. Will I need to take medication to reduce it?” Which of the following responses by the nurse would be best?