You are providing care to a patient with pericarditis.

Which of the following is NOT a proper nursing intervention for this patient?

A patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) has recently undergone Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the lower extremity. Which assessment is crucial for the nurse to perform post-procedure?

A client exhibits tachycardia, severe dyspnea, diaphoresis, crackles, and profuse, frothy pink sputum. What position should the nurse place the client in?

A patient with angina pectoris is experiencing chest pain at rest and needs to take three nitroglycerin (NTG) pills to relieve the pain. What should the nurse consider this as a major symptom of?

Which of the following conditions are potential causes of secondary hypertension? (Select all that apply)

Which medication, when noted in a patient’s history, will diminish the effects of Warfarin (Coumadin)?

Upon receiving a change-of-shift report about four patients in a heart failure unit, which patient should the nurse prioritize for assessment?

Your patient, post-operative from a gastrointestinal surgery, presents with a temperature of 103.6 'F, heart rate 120, blood pressure 72/42, increased white blood cell count, and respirations of 21. An IV fluid bolus is ordered STAT.

Which of the following findings indicate that the patient is progressing to septic shock? Select all that apply:

A patient newly admitted with pulmonary edema is due to receive several medications. Which medication should the nurse efore administration?

In the context of interprofessional care of the client and family, where should a nurse position the stethoscope on the chest to assess a client’s apical heart rate?

When teaching clients in a community-based setting strategies for preventing cardiovascular disease, which interventions should the nurse include?