The nurse is caring for a young athlete who is being treated…
The nurse is caring for a young athlete who is being treated for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The client asks the nurse, “What is wrong with my heart?” The nurse explains that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes a _____________ contraction due to _____________ walls of the heart.
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A nurse in a provider’s clinic is assessing a client who takes sublingual nitroglycerin for stable angina. The client reports getting a headache each time he takes the medication. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
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Daniel Ever, a 49-year-old male, was admitted for complications related to his CKD. Mr. Ever’s labs show that he has hyperkalemia, and the nurse sees an order to give him sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). What is the most important thing for the nurse to assess before administering the medication?
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