When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a client scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the client says which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client after a heart catheterization. What complication must the nurse intervene for immediately?

The new graduate nurse is assessing a client with an unrepaired abdominal aortic aneurysm. What assessment technique requires further education by the supervising nurse?

A 59-year-old client is brought into the emergency room with complaints of chest pain. The client states that the pain is a crushing, constrictive pressure that is not relieved with position change. He states that the pain started 3 hours ago in the middle of his chest and radiates down his left arm. The client has a history of diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.

T: 99

BP: 138/72

HR: 106

RR: 19

ECG-ST segment depression

Troponin - Negative

The client is given medication for his unstable angina. Soon after, the client states that he is having difficulty breathing with audible wheezing heard on auscultation. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the symptoms experienced by this client?

A 36-yr-old client who has a diagnosis of fibrocystic breast changes calls the nurse in the clinic reporting symptoms. Which information is likely to change the treatment plan?

After reviewing the client's chart upon admission to the unit, the nurse consults the healthcare provider about a new order for lovastatin (Mevacor). What triggered the nurse's action?

A client is in the emergency department after being rescued from a house fire. After the initial assessment, the client develops a loud, brassy cough. What intervention by the nurse takes priority?

After providing discharge teaching, a nurse assesses the client's understanding regarding increased risk for metabolic alkalosis. Which statement indicates that the client needs additional teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who has frequent gastric pain and dyspepsia. Which procedure would the nurse expect the health care provider to order to make an accurate diagnosis?

A client has just experienced a 90-second tonic-clonic seizure and has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.12, HCO3 22 mEq/L, PaCO2 55 mmHg, PaO2 60 mmHg. Which intervention is the most appropriate?

A client was admitted to the intensive care unit after having an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. The client's cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 110. The clients hemodynamic monitoring shows a Central Venous Pressure (CVP): 1 mmHg and a Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure (PAWP): 3 mmHg. Which health care provider order would the nurse anticipate receiving?