A patient with severe pericarditis has developed a large pericardial effusion and is symptomatic. What type of procedure should the physician order to help treat this condition?

The standard policy on the cardiac unit states, “Notify the health care provider for mean arterial pressure (MAP) less than 70 mm Hg.”. Which patient should the nurse call the health care provider about?

While conducting an admission assessment, the nurse observes clubbing of the patient’s fingers. Based on this finding, the nurse should he patient about which disease process?

After receiving a change-of-shift report, which patient admitted to the emergency department should the nurse assess first?

A 35-year-old patient presents with pulmonary hypertension and is diagnosed with right heart failure. What is the most likely cause of this condition?

Which medication, when noted in a patient’s history, will diminish the effects of Warfarin (Coumadin)?

What patient data would indicate to the nurse that the infusion of a thrombolytic agent should be stopped in a patient with an acute myocardial infarction?

What nursing assessment finding would suggest inadequate renal perfusion in a patient being stabilized after an acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction)?

What is the primary cause of myocardial ischemia?

A 51-year-old male has come to the health clinic for his annual physical exam. After exerting himself by walking from his car to the clinic, he experienced substernal pain, discomfort in his left shoulder, and his jaw.

These symptoms lasted for 2-3 minutes and then subsided with rest.

He mentions that this has been a frequent occurrence over the past few months with similar levels of exertion.

What is the nurse likely to suspect he is experiencing?

While admitting a patient with pericarditis, what manifestations of this disorder should the nurse assess for?