The nurse is preparing to administer a beta blocker to the client diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD). Which assessment data would cause the nurse to question administering the medication?

Which clinical manifestation will the nurse assess initially in a client who has experienced a large loss of blood following a motor vehicle accident?

A client with a non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is receiving heparin. What is the purpose of the heparin?

The health care provider has ordered cardiac enzymes on a client being admitted with chest pain. The nurse knows that what levels are detectable on average 4-6 hours after injury to the heart and is the most regarded marker by providers?

The nurse is caring for four (4) clients. Which one would the nurse see first?

Which effects contribute to making nitrates the first-line therapy for the treatment of angina? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse started an IV infusion at 1800 containing 750 ml of normal saline. The ordered infusion rate for this patient is 80 ml/hr. What is the expected completion time?

The nurse is assessing a patient’s lymph nodes during a head-to-toe assessment. Which assessment would the nurse find most concerning?

The nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed diltiazem for treatment of hypertension. Which statements by the client indicates teaching is effective? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who will begin taking propranolol to treat hypertension. The nurse learns that the client has a history of asthma and diabetes. The nurse will take which action?