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?

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?

A client is brought to the emergency department by ambulance with chest pain 10/10 which began 30 minutes prior. The client's troponin levels are 1.20 ng/mL and an ST-elevation is noted on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The nurse understands that the priority intervention for this patient is which of the following?

A client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) will begin treatment with romiplostim (Nplate) to be administered by subcutaneous injection in the provider's office once per week. Which statement should the nurse plan to include when educating the client about this medication?

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 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 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 providing education to a client with heart failure who will begin taking digoxin daily at home. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

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 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 is caring for a client is who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL DSW. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)