A nurse is providing education for a client who is scheduled to have an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) placed. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of this device. What would be the nurse’s best response?

A nurse is caring for a client with acute pericarditis who reports substernal precordial pain that radiates to the left side of the neck. Which nonpharmacologic comfort measure will the nurse implement?

A client who had a stent placed after a Non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is prescribed clopidogrel to prevent occlusion of the stent. Which medication will the nurse expect the provider to order as adjunctive therapy for this client?

A client on the telemetry floor admitted with unstable angina complains of chest pain. Which of the following interventions would the registered nurse (RN) delegate to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

The nurse is caring for a client with mitral valve prolapse. What symptoms would be consistent with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is educating an elderly client diagnosed with heart failure about his medication regimen. What will the nurse teach this client about taking furosemide?

The cardiac nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Echocardiography is likely to reveal what pathophysiological finding?

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with symptomatic bradycardia. The client has a recent history of heart transplant. What intervention will the nurse anticipate being completed first?

The nurse is assessing a client who was admitted 3 hours ago following a cardiac catheterization. The nurse’s most recent assessment reveals that the client’s left pedal pulses are not palpable and that the right pedal pulses are rated at +2. What is the nurse’s best action?

A nurse is caring for a client in chronic atrial fibrillation. The client is currently prescribed diltiazem. What other medication will the nurse expect to administer concurrently to treat this condition?