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51. The nurse reads the documentation record below on a client being seen in the clinic.  What diagnosis and treatment will the nurse anticipate? Medical Record History of end stage renal disease and dialysis History of myocardial infarction and open heart surgery Accumulation of fluid around heart Inflammation of the outer lining of the heart

11. The nurse is providing education to a client who is newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease and is asymptomatic at this time. Which instruction does the nurse include to minimize complications of this disease?

57. A nurse is planning to perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) for a client who has a history of coronary heart disease. Which action should the nurse take?

43. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor which begins to alarm at the nurse’s station.  The nurse sees this cardiac rhythm.  The nurse should do which first?

34. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of angina pectoris. What education about angina should the nurse include in the teaching?

26. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes furosemide and has a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in their diet?  

1. A client is scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery in the morning and is crying. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

10. The nurse is teaching a client about newly prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin to use for chest pain. Which statement indicates the client needs further teaching?

24. The nurse is caring for a client with newly diagnosed hypertension. What statement, by the client, indicates understanding of their dietary restrictions?

16. A client with heart failure is experiencing acute shortness of breath. What is the nurse’s priority action?