The nurse assumes care of a 68-year-old female patient who i…
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?
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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?
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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?
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