The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which statement made by the patient would be consistent with left-sided heart failure?

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 is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain and shortness of breath. The client states that the chest pain has been happening intermittently all day, lasts about 15 minutes at a time, and has been happening without any physical exertion or emotional stress. STAT lab results reveal troponin levels of 0.01 ng/mL, and a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) shows sinus tachycardia with a T-wave inversion. Which diagnosis would the nurse expect for this client?

A nurse on an oncology unit is preparing to administer daunorubicin to a client who has leukemia. Which action should the nurse take before administering this medication?

A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients is experiencing potential manifestations of a myocardial infarction?

The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which statement made by the patient would be consistent with left-sided heart failure?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Despite medication therapy, the client's platelets are low. Which of the following procedures would reduce the destruction of platelets for a client who has ITP?

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.)

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 providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following statements made by the client requires the nurse to provide correction and additional teaching?

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?