A client with a history of heart failure is experiencing dyspnea with a respiratory rate of 32. Crackles are noted bilaterally. The client is in Sims position, receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the hospital with early heart failure. Which client statement indicates a clinical manifestation that is related to heart failure?

A client with heart failure is digitalized (given a loading dose of digoxin) and placed on a maintenance dose of digoxin 0.25 mg by mouth daily. What responses does the nurse expect the client to exhibit when a therapeutic effect of digoxin is achieved?

  To manage heart failure a client has been taking several medications, including furosemide 40 mg by mouth twice a day. The client develops severe muscle cramps and fatigue, and laboratory tests confirm the presence of hypokalemia. Potassium chloride intravenously (IV) and ECG monitoring have been prescribed. Which ECG change associated with hypokalemia should the nurse expect to observe?

While auscultating the heart, a healthcare provider notices S3 heart sounds in four clients. Which client is at more risk for heart failure?

When a revenue is collected and recorded in advance, it is normally accounted for as a(n) ___________ revenue.

Which of the following is not a basic assumption underlying the financial accounting structure?

Which of the following is a constraint in presenting financial information?

What is the “expectations gap”?

A trial balance may prove that debits and credits are equal, but