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1. A client complains of crushing chest pain that radiates to his left arm. He should be presented with the following treatment: 1. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine 2. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and codeine 3. Oxygen, nitroglycerin, meperidine, and thrombolytics 4. Aspirin, oxyg...

A patient is receiving distal peripheral bypass graft surgery using a synthetic graft. Which medications would you expect the provider to order? Select all the apply a. aspirin b. metoprolol c. warfarin d. clopidogrel - Answer- A and D Dual therapy is recommended for one year after surgery W...

A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect? a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min b. Cool, clammy skin c. Oxygen saturation of 90% d. Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min - Answer- A When a client experiences...

A. stable angina can be relived by rest and nitro B.pain with an MI last longer than 30 minutes and an opioid is used to relieve pain c. there is no specific activity that can cause an MI d. the pain of stable angina usually occurs in 15 minutes or less - Answer- A nurse is admitting a client...

The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiology of the cardiac system with a patient scheduled for pacemaker insertion. Which chamber of the heart should the nurse instruct has the greatest workload and usually fails first as a result? a. Left atrium b. Right atrium c. Left ventricle d. Rig...

Match the terminology associated with coronary atherosclerosis in column two with its function/characteristic listed in column one 1) A risk factor associated with a type a personality 2)A symptom of myocardial ischemia 3)Myocardial manifestation of coronary artery disease 4)Biochemical substa...

Which of the following instructions given to a patient who is about to undergo Holter monitoring is most appropriate? A) "You may remove the monitor only to shower or bathe." B) "You should connect the monitor whenever you feel symptoms." C) "You should refrain from exercising while weari...

When developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old man with the following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), the nurse should focus on the a. family history of coronary artery disease. b. increased risk associated with the patient's male sex. c. high incidence of cardiovasc...

The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions for a client who received a mechanical heart valve. Whata statement made by the client indicates to the nurse that instructions are understood? A.I will have to take life long anti-coagulant therapy B. My valve will Have be replaced in 10 years C. I...

Which of the EKG findings is most likely indicative of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in a patient presenting with acute chest pain? A. Wide and bizarre QRS complexes in the EKG B. ST segment changes (STEMI or NSTEMI) in the EKG C. A saw-toothed pattern in the EKG saw-toothed pattern in the EK...

Where does the Right Atrium receive venous blood from - Answer- The inferior and superior venae cava and the cornonary sinus. When the blood leaves the right atrium what does it pass through and where does it go - Answer- The tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. With each contraction, whe...

The nurse is educating a female patient with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) about risk factors and prevention of heart disease in women. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? a. Women should maintain a body mass index (BMI) of less than 28. b. Women shoul...