A nurse admits a patient who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure. What action would the nurse take first?

After teaching a patient who has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a nurse assesses the patient’s understanding. Which statement by the patient indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse assesses a patient with pericarditis. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is evaluating a 3-day diet history with a patient who has an elevated lipid panel. What meal selection indicates that the patient is managing this condition well with diet?

A patient with autoimmune idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has had a splenectomy and returned to the surgical unit 2 hours ago. The nurse assesses the patient and finds the abdominal dressing saturated with blood. What action is most important?

A patient had an inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse notes the patient’s cardiac rhythm as shown below:What action by the nurse is most important?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). What nursing assessment indicates that a priority outcome has been met?

The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit who suddenly becomes unresponsive and has no pulse. The cardiac monitor shows the rhythm below:After calling for assistance and a defibrillator, what action would the nurse take next?

A nurse is teaching a larger female patient about alcohol intake and how it affects hypertension. The patient asks if drinking two beers a night is an acceptable intake. What answer by the nurse is best?

A nursing student is caring for a patient with leukemia. The student asks why the patient is still at risk for infection when the patient’s white blood cell count (WBC) is high. What response by the registered nurse is best?