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 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 on an oncology unit is preparing to administer daunorubicin to a client who has leukemia. Which action should the nurse take before administering this medication?

A client has been admitted repeatedly in the past year for episodes of atrial flutter which the cardiologist believes are caused by an area of conduction in the atria other than the SA node. Medications have not improved the condition. Which procedure should the nurse anticipate will be performed?

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 nurse receives report on four clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the following clients should the nurse place priority on assessing first?

A nurse is providing education before administering apixaban (Eliquis) to a client who has persistent atrial fibrillation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which statement made by the patient would be consistent with left-sided heart failure?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following statements made by the client requires the nurse to provide correction and additional teaching?

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 client in an urgent care clinic states "My heart feels like it is skipping beats every now and then." A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) shows a extra P-wave. The nurse should understand that this ECG finding represents which of the following conditions?