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 patient who has recently started taking simvastatin (Zocor) reports several symptoms to the nurse. Which assessment finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

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.)

The nurse teaches a client at risk for coronary artery disease about necessary lifestyle changes. The nurse determines that the client understands the education if the client makes which statements? Select all that apply.

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

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?

A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) the following day. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include about the test?

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?

The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4 hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following laboratory test results are most indicative of myocardial damage?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

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?