A patient who has chest pain is admitted to the emergency department (ED), and all of the following are ordered. Which one should the nurse arrange to be completed first?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client receiving a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?

A patient is taking an ACE inhibitor for hypertension. The patient reports a constant, dry, hacking cough. The nurse would expect the provider to change the current treatment to which of the following medications?

The nurse has finished teaching a patient diagnosed with chronic stable angina about the use of sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

The patient diagnosed with primary hypertension asks why it is called primary and not secondary. What is the best explanation for the nurse to provide?

The nurse is assessing a 39-year-old client with a blood pressure (BP) of 120/78 mm Hg at rest, a total cholesterol level of 210 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol of 58 mg/dL, triglycerides of 120 mg/dL, and a fasting blood glucose level of 98 mg/dL. Which risk factor for coronary artery disease requires further follow-up?

A nurse at a provider's office receives a phone call from a client who reports nausea and unrelieved chest pain after taking a nitroglycerin tablet 5 min ago. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A patient with a history of hypertension treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor arrives in the emergency department complaining of headache and blurred vision and has a blood pressure (BP) of 192/108 mmHg. Which question should the nurse ask to follow up on these findings?

The nurse is planning to teach a client with peripheral arterial disease about measures to limit disease progression. Which items would the nurse include on a list of suggestions for the client? Select all that apply.

A client with angina pectoris is experiencing chest pain that radiates down the left arm. The nurse administers a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet to the client. The client's pain is unrelieved, and the nurse determines that the client needs another nitroglycerin tablet. Which cue is most important for the nurse to check before administering the medication?

1. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride IV infusion 1-L bag at a rate of 125 mL/hr for a client who has rhabdomyolysis. The nurse should expect the IV pump to infuse over how many hours? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)