A nurse is assessing a postpartum client.

36-year-old postpartum client who delivered twins via cesarean birth 3 weeks ago.

Reports throbbing pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10, swelling, discoloration, and warmth in left calf for two days. Also reports shortness of breath for the last 8 hours,

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To confirm a diagnosis of DVT, the nurse anticipates provider orders for

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A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse that the teaching was effective?

A nurse is caring for a client with chest pain who becomes unresponsive. The client is pulseless and apneic. The code team places the client on the monitor, which indicates ventricular fibrillation. What is the next priority action?

A nurse is reviewing blood pressure classifications with a group of nurses at an in-service meeting. Which of the following should the nurse include as a risk factor for the development of hypertension?

A nurse is assessing a patient with known mitral valve regurgitation. The nurse should expect to hear which of the following heart sounds?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with heart failure and atrial fibrillation. The client reports feeling palpitations and shortness of breath. The nurse is aware that clients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for which complication?

A nurse is caring for a 74-year-old female client who reports experiencing increased shortness of breath.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravenous heparin therapy for deep vein thrombosis. The nurse evaluates for side effects of this drug by observing for:

A nurse in an urgent care center is assessing a client who reports a sudden onset of irregular palpitations, fatigue, and dizziness. The nurse finds a rapid and irregular heart rate with a significant pulse deficit. Which of the following dysrhythmias should the nurse expect to find on the ECG?

A nurse is caring for a client with right-sided heart failure. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse include in teaching the client about signs of worsening heart failure? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A nurse is caring for a client who is complaining of dyspnea, dizziness, palpitations, and rapid heart rate. ECG shows a narrow complex tachy-dysrhythmia with a rate of 188, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT). The nurse is aware that this rapid arrhythmia is best treated with which of the following medications?