A client is seen in the emergency department with a heart failure exacerbation due to noncompliance with medications and fluid restrictions. Which key diagnostic result should the nurse assess to determine the severity of the client's heart failure exacerbation?

A client is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain and shortness of breath. The client states that the chest pain has been happening intermittently all day, lasts about 15 minutes at a time, and has been happening without any physical exertion or emotional stress. STAT lab results reveal troponin levels of 0.01 ng/mL, and a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) shows sinus tachycardia with a T-wave inversion. Which diagnosis would the nurse expect for this client?

A client is seen in the emergency department with a heart failure exacerbation due to noncompliance with medications and fluid restrictions. Which key diagnostic result should the nurse assess to determine the severity of the client's heart failure exacerbation?

A nurse is admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit.

Based on the nurse's assessment findings, click to highlight the specific interventions and orders the nurse would expect to implement for this client.

1. Administer furosemide 40 mg via IV push once.
2. Begin an IV infusion of normal saline (NS) at 150 mL/hr. 
3. Administer digoxin 0.25 mg via IV push NOW. 
4. Monitor daily weights.
5. Call a code STEMI.
6. Monitor strict intake and output.
7. Prepare the client for an echocardiogram.
8. Prepare the client for a radiofrequency catheter ablation.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an intravenous heparin infusion. When reviewing the client's medical records, the nurse discovers that the client has a previous diagnosis of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). The nurse immediately stops the heparin infusion and notifies the physician. Which medication should the nurse anticipate will be ordered to neutralize the remaining heparin in the client's bloodstream?

A client who has been diagnosed with chronic stable angina is placed on multiple medications to manage the condition. The nurse understands that the client is receiving lisinopril for which reason?

A client has been diagnosed with chronic stable angina and has a new prescription for nitroglycerin tablets. Which statement about this medication should the nurse include in the patient education?

A client with a long history of poorly-managed left-sided heart failure complains of decreased urine output. Lab results show anemia and elevated serum creatinine levels. Based on these findings, which condition should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and will begin plasmapheresis ment should the nurse plan to include when educating the client about this treatment?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Despite medication therapy, the client's platelets are low. Which of the following procedures would reduce the destruction of platelets for a client who has ITP?

A low-sodium diet is prescribed for a client who has fluid volume overload due to chronic heart failure. The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is necessary when the client makes which statement?