What is responsible to move the blood supply from the feet toward the inferior vena cava?

A group of nurses is reviewing several electrocardiograms (ECGs). The students demonstrate an understanding of the waveforms when they identify which component as indicating ventricular repolarization (relaxation).

The nurse assesses a client with lower abdominal pain who reports localized tenderness in the right lower quadrant. Which assessment should the nurse conduct next?

Aortic insufficiency/regurgitation murmur is classified as a:

While performing an assessment, the nurse presses the client's arm with the tip of her thumb, holds for a few seconds, and releases. The nurse observes the client as shown. What is the nurse assessing?

During the cardiac cycle heart sounds correlate with events of the cycle. Which is being associated with systole?

In an Electrocardiogram EKG tracing the P wave represents?

During the physical assessment of the peripheral vascular system, a client's foot is pale when elevated and dark red when in the dependent position. The nurse is concerned that this client is at risk for developing:

The nurse is planning care for a client recovering from orthopedic surgery. Interventions should be included to address which contributing factor to deep vein thrombosis development?

While conducting a physical examination of the cardiovascular system, the nurse hears fine crackles on auscultation of the lungs. This finding is most likely a manifestation of which problem?

A 42-year-old woman reveals an intake of medications. Which medication if reported by the client would alert the nurse to the need to assess the client for thrombophlebitis?