A cardiac monitor alarm sounds, and the nurse notes a straight line on the monitor screen. What is the nurse’s immediate nursing action?

A client has just returned from the cardiac catheterization lab, where the left femoral artery was used as the access site. After settling the client in bed, the nurse places a sign above the bed indicating that the client should remain on bed rest in which position?

A client with known coronary artery disease (CAD) starts experiencing chest pain while getting out of bed. What action should the nurse take?

What does the nurse expect if the patient’s heartbeat is initiated by the secondary pacemaker of the heart?

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A 72-year old patient was admitted to the medical unit with a diagnosis of angina pectoris. What are characteristic signs and symptoms of angina pectoris?

A nurse is caring for a client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who has been receiving IV heparin for the past 5 days and now has a new prescription for oral warfarin in addition to the heparin. The client asks the nurse if both medications are necessary. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is watching a nursing student listen to a client’s breath sounds. The nurse will step in if the student does which of the following incorrectly?

A client diagnosed with angina pectoris returns to the nursing unit after experiencing an angioplasty. The nurse reinforces instructions to the client regarding the procedure and home care measures. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions?

Tetracycline antibiotics are associated with development of ______ in patients with dentures?