The cardiac care nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client with heart failure. The client has received 880mL of D5W, an IV of 100mL of 0.9% NS, 8 ounces of water, 4 ounces of milk, and 6 ounces of chicken broth. The client has had a urinary output of 1,480mL. What is the total intake in mL for this client? Record your answer as a whole number. Please be sure to follow math guidelines- do not include mL in your answer, do not use trailing zeros, do not use commas.

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and develops epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

A client taking an ACE inhibitor has developed a dry, hacking cough.  Because of this side effect, the client no longer wants to take that medication.  What medication that has similar hemodynamic effects does the nurse anticipate the health care provider ordering?

The client is scheduled for an implantation of a prosthetic valve for their severe mitral stenosis.  Which statement best indicates that this client understands the purpose of the valve replacement?

A client is diagnosed with mitral stenosis and new onset atrial-fibrillation.  Which interventions will the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply

A client has a known history of heart disease.  Over the past several months she has noticed periodic chest pain, and her feet seem to swell more than usual. Her primary health care provider has ordered an ultrasound examination of the heart.  Teaching will be provided for which diagnostic test?

What will the client be taught regarding a digitalis medication?

The nurse is preparing to administer spironolactone (Aldactone) to a client.  After assessing the client, what data indicates the need to withhold the medication?

The nurse determines that a client has a characteristic symptom of pericarditis.  What symptoms does the nurse recognize as significant for this diagnosis?

During client education at the outpatient clinic, the client diagnosed with primary hypertension asks the nurse, “Why do I have high blood pressure?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?