A Nurse is preparing to start a heparin drip on a client with acute coronary syndrome. Ordered: Give Heparin 1000 units per hour, standard dilution of 25,000 units in 250 mL of normal saline. What is the correct drip setting for the pump in mL/hr?

A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure (HF) and preparing to give a daily dose of Digoxin (Lanoxin). The nurse understands the rationale for giving this medication for HF is which of the following?

A nurse is assessing a client two months after mitral valve replacement. The client complains of malaise, anorexia, weight loss, chills, and fever. The nurse suspects the client may have endocarditis. What other assessment sign is associated with infectious endocarditis?

A nurse is caring for a heart failure client with a history of dietary noncompliance. The nurse suspects the client has fluid volume overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A nurse is caring for a client who is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). The nurse recognizes the need for which priority intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). During the first cardiac rehabilitation session, the client tells the nurse, "I do not need to be here. I am feeling so much better, I can do this at home." Which of the following is the appropriate nursing response?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client diagnosed with infective endocarditis with vegetation on the tricuspid valve. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation who is receiving continuous IV heparin. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is giving a presentation about preventing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following should the nurse include as a risk factor for this disorder? (Select all that apply.)

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