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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?

47. A client is admitted to the hospital after sustaining abdominal injuries and a broken femur following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse receives report that the client was pale, diaphoretic, and incoherent with vital signs 98.0 F-130-34-50/40 upon ambulance transfer.  The nurse anticipates the client has what medical condition?

54. A nurse is collecting data on a client who has infective endocarditis. The nurse should recognize which finding is the priority to report to the health care provider?

55. A nurse is a clinic is reviewing teaching about food choices with a client who has recently begun taking warfarin. The nurse should instruct the client to limit consumption of which foods?