A client is recently diagnosed with stable angina. The LPN is reinforcing teaching for the patient. The LPN knows which statement about stable angina is correct?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. The client is experiencing exhaustion with simple activities of daily living and short ambulation, and states a 5-pound weight gain over 4 days. Assessment reveals 4+ edema to lower extremities and jugular distention. The nurse will report findings to the health care provider and anticipates which medical condition?

Your client: Chester Payne
Age: 78 years old

Past medical history. History of persistent atrial fibrillation, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and osteoarthrosis.
Yesterday: Client was admitted for a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (RVR). Later in the day, the client's heart rhythm was converted to normal sinus rhythm using intravenous medication therapy.
0900 today: Client is sitting up in the bedside recliner. Client reports "racing heartbeat" and feeling "like I can't get a good deep breath" Upon auscultation the nurse hears an irregular heart rhythm.
Assessment is as follows:
Neurological: Alert and oriented x 4
Eyes, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT): Normocephalic, denies sore throat, denies nasal congestion, denies vision changes. No swelling or drainage visualized.
Pulmonary: Reports some shortness of breath (SOB), no cough. Lungs sound clear in all fields. Cardiovascular: Irregular heart rhythm auscultated. Denies chest pain. Skin is warm and dry to the touch. Capillary refill > 3 seconds. 2+ bilateral lower extremity edema. Peripheral pulse 1+ equal bilaterally. Jugular vein distention (JVD) is noted
Gastrointestinal: Abdomen rounded and firm. Reports slight nausea, bowel sounds hypoactive x 4 quadrants. Reports bowel movement prior to admission.
Genitourinary: Voiding clear yellow urine without issues as per client self-report.
Musculoskeletal: Full range of motion against resistance.

The LPN knows the patient is likely experiencing:

A patient experiencing a myocardial infarction reports chest pain and shortness of breath. The first intervention should be?

A client arrives in the emergency department with chest pain, but all test results come back negative. The healthcare provider diagnoses the client with angina pectoris and orders additional testing. Which test requires the client to exercise on a treadmill while being monitored for myocardial ischemia?

The client with congestive heart failure is placed on a 2000 ml fluid restriction. The patient has had the following intake today:
Breakfast - 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of milk with cereal
Lunch - a 12 oz can of diet soda, 1 1/2 cup of chicken soup
Dinner - 16 oz of lemonade, 4 oz of Jello.
How many milliliters can the patient still drink tonight?
(Type the number only, no labels)

The telemetry monitor alarms for your client. The 6 second rhythm strip is seen here. Your first action is to:

A client arrives to the ER with chest pain, tightness and shortness of breath. An EKG is obtained along with a chest x-ray and a set of labs. The client's troponin level comes back elevated. The LPN explains to the family that troponin is:

The nurse is preparing to administer a client's scheduled antihypertensive medication (lisinopril). The client's vital signs are:
Blood pressure: 88/56 mmHg
Heart rate: 62 bpm
Respiratory rate: 18/min
Oxygen saturation: 98% n room air

The LPN is caring for a client who was recently prescribed 20 mg of simvastatin by mouth. Which statement should the nurse include in the client's teaching session?

A client is prescribed 40 mg of furosemide orally. The furosemide tablets on hand are 20 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (Type only the number in the box.)