What positive outcome should a nurse anticipate in a patient taking Vasotec, an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?

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?

Which patient statement indicates that the nurse’s teaching about sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) has been effective?

The nurse is conducting a physical assessment on a client with infective endocarditis (IE). The nurse observes flat, reddened, non-tender maculae on the hands and feet.

What does the nurse understand these to be?

In the context of a patient who has undergone coronary artery bypass grafting using a right radial artery graft, which observation is most crucial for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

As a nurse in a community-based setting, you are educating clients on strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease. Which interventions should you include? (Select all that apply)

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

A nurse is caring for a client who has developed cardiac tamponade. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to observe?

What is the primary therapeutic goal for secondary hypertension?

When caring for a client who has developed cardiac tamponade, what assessments should the nurse expect to find?