A group of nurses is reviewing several electrocardiograms (ECGs). The students demonstrate an understanding of the waveforms when they identify which component as indicating ventricular repolarization (relaxation).

The nurse is planning care for a client recovering from orthopedic surgery. Interventions should be included to address which contributing factor to deep vein thrombosis development?

Of the four types of stethoscopes, which one is most unsuitable to conduct a full cardiac examination?

While auscultating heart sounds, asking the client to turn onto a left lying position would help the nurse assess the presence of which of the following?

The nurse is auscultating a client's abdomen and is unable to discern any bowel sounds. How should the nurse proceed with assessment?

After teaching a group of students about blood flow through the heart, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state that after being received by the atria, the blood goes to which of the following?

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's apical impulse. The nurse would palpate at which location?

The nurse hears high-pitched swooshing sounds over the carotid artery on the right side. What is this sound indicative of?

The nurse assesses the client as shown. What pulse is the nurse assessing?

On examination, the nurse would expect what finding if a client is in right-sided heart failure?

What is responsible to move the blood supply from the feet toward the inferior vena cava?