An adult male is admitted with dyspnea on exertion, persistent cough, and palpitations. His telemetry reveals atrial fibrillation. Which additional assessment finding warrants the most immediate intervention by the nurse?

A client collapses while ambulating in the hallway. The nurse calls for help after verifying that the client is not breathing and has no palpable pulse. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse at a primary healthcare provider's (HCPs) office is assessing a middle aged client who describes having symptoms of angina pectoris that occured while doing yard work. Which additional finding should the nurse obtain?

A male client with angina pectoris is being discharged from the hospital. Which instruction should the nurse plan to include in his discharge teaching?

A client has developed atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 150 beats/minute observed via telemetry. The client's blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

A client who had a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) two weeks ago returns to the clinic for a follow up visit. The client has a postoperative ejection fraction of 30%. Today the client has lungs which are clear, +1 pedal edema, and a 5 pound weight gain. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

An adult client with pericarditis is exhibiting muffled heart sounds. The client is diagnosed with cardiac tamponade, and a pericardiocentesis is scheduled. Prior to the procedure, it is most important for the nurse to implement which intervention?

Initial testing is complete, and the nurse is reviewing the results.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The nurse determines that the client has

A client is admitted to the hospital for shortness of breath and chest pain after an episode of syncope. Which laboratory finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider (HCP)?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted for a nonemergent cholecystectomy. The admission arterial blood gas (ABG) findings are a pH 7.35, PaCO2 48 mm Hg, and a HCO3- 28 mEq/L (28 mmol/L). Based on these results, which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

• Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
• pH [7.35 to 7.45]
• PaCO2 [35 to 45 mm Hg]
• HCO3- [21 to 28 mEq/L (21 to 28 mmol/L)]

The nurse is reviewing the client's information.

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