Five hours after a total joint replacement, the clients’ vital signs are: BP 84/52, apical pulse 110, respiratory rate 20, and temperature 100.4 degrees orally. The priority intervention for this patient is which of the following?

A nursing is counseling a client about risk factors for hypertension.   Which risk factor should the nurse list for primary/essential hypertension?

A symptom that the nurse can expect to assess with right-sided heart failure may include which of the following?

A client is experiencing pulmonary edema as an exacerbation of chronic left-sided heart failure. The nurse should assess the client for what manifestation?

The client with gastroenteritis is ordered to have intravenous fluids of normal saline 1500 mL to infuse over 15 hours. The tubing on hand states: 15gtts/min. Calculate the flow rate in gtts/min. Round to the nearest whole number. _______

Which of the following drugs is a histamine blocker and reduces levels of gastric acid?

The client diagnosed with coronary artery disease is instructed to take 81 mg of aspirin (“children’s aspirin” or “adult low-dose aspirin”) daily. Which statement best describes the scientific rationale for prescribing this medication?

When discussing angina secondary to atherosclerotic heart disease with a patient, the patient asks, “Why do I experience chest pain with exertion?” The nurse informs the patient that exertion causes which of the following?

You are providing discharge teaching for a client who must take pepto bismol (Bisthmus sulfate) 30 mL by mouth as needed. How will you instruct the client to measure the dose using ordinary household tablespoons? _______

Hypertension is known as the silent killer. This phrase is associated with the fact that hypertension often goes undetected until symptoms of other system failures occur. This may occur in the form of: (select all that apply)