A client presents to the emergency room with reports of severe back pain described as a ripping sensation. Further assessment reveals a different blood pressure in the right arm than in the left arm of 20 mm Hg, generalized pallor, and tachycardia. Based on the finding above, which condition would require immediate intervention.

Which differentiates a heart murmur that is caused by mitral valve stenosis from one that is caused by other mitral valve disorders?

Which precautionary measure is implemented before a dental procedure in a patient with an artificial heart valve?

Which statement about ischemic cardiomyopathy is correct? 

Knowing the relationship between cardiac output (CO), blood pressure (BP), and peripheral vascular resistances (PVR), which equation is INCORRECT?

A client presents with chest pain (not relieved by nitroglycerin medication), BP 150/90 mmHg, and a history of type 2 diabetes.  Which condition is the client developing?

Using the calculation to determine normal cardiac output, which statement is correct for a cardiac output of 4,500 mL per minute?

Which statement is correct concerning the use of captopril in the treatment of heart failure?

How would the provider grade a murmur that is loud and can be heard with stethoscope off of the skin? 

A child who has a fever of 103°F, diarrhea, poor oral intake, joint pain, high platelet count, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) has developed which condition?