Which statement by a client alerts the nurse to the possibility of left-sided heart failure?

The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who was triaged for chest pain and ST elevation myocardial infarction. The nurse knows that the client should be taken for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to restore perfusion in what time frame?

The nurse who is trying to prevent heat loss in the newborn interprets that which of the following physical characteristics serves to decrease a newborn’s loss of heat?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of angina pectoris. Which of the following information should the nurse include about stable anginal pain?

Identify this cardiac rhythm and rate ___________________________

After receiving change-of-shift report about these four clients, which client would the nurse assess first?

When reviewing documentation, the nurse notes that the S2 sound was documented as audible. What would this sound indicate?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). The patient becomes unstable, heart rate 180 and BP 80/66. What medication would the nurse anticipate to be administered?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with symptomatic bradycardia with a heart rate of 30 beats per minute. What medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

Which diagnostic test result is consistent with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF)?