The nurse assumes care of a 68-year-old female patient who is 72 hours post a myocardial infarction. On your initial assessment the patient reports retrosternal chest pain that radiates to the back and is exacerbated when she lays flat. The patient appears in acute distress with 10/10 pain. On auscultation you note a harsh, grating or sandpaper-like sound. Her lungs sound clear to auscultation. What complication is this patient mostly likely suffering from?

A patient with a history of myocardial infarction continues to complain of intermittent chest pain brought on by exertion and relieved by rest. The likely cause of this pain is: 

A patient seeks medical attention for intermittent signs and symptoms that suggest a diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease). The nurse should assess the trigger of these signs/symptoms by asking which question?

Which of the following characteristics is indicative of hemolytic anemia?

Which of the following is necessary for red blood cell production? 

A 58-year-old man who attends the emergency department with chest pain loses consciousness while he is having his initial ECG (Please see figure below). He is pale and diaphoretic, has decreased peripheral pulses, and is taking occasional deep breaths. What is going on?

What is the most common risk factor associated with infective endocarditis?

Which of the following is a common finding in patients with a restrictive cardiomyopathy?

Reed-Sternberg cells characterize which disease?

Which of the following patients are most likely at risk for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Select all that apply.