A 51-year-old male is at the health clinic for an annual phy…
A 51-year-old male is at the health clinic for an annual physical exam. During the exam he states he is fine and in no pain. However, walking from the car to the clinic, he mentions he developed substernal chest pain. He also reported discomfort in his left shoulder and his jaw, lasting 2-3 minutes and then subsiding with rest. He indicates that this has occurred frequently over the past few months with similar exertion. The nurse suspects he is most likely experiencing:
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The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) admits a patient with renal failure and a serum potassium level of 8.0 mEq/L. All these orders are received from the health care provider. Which order will the nurse implement first?
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An older adult patient who resides in a care facility has been prescribed antihypertensives for the first time following many years of generally good health. When administering the first dose of a newly prescribed antihypertensive mediation to an older adult, the nurse should recognize the related risk to which possible side effect?
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