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

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

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?

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?

42. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who was recently diagnosed with heart failure. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?

21. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which action should the nurse take first?

4. A client with the new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is prescribed warfarin 5 mg daily. The client’s INR level is 2.3 one week after starting the prescription.  The nurse will anticipate which prescription from the health care provider?

17. The nurse has administered nitroglycerin and furosemide for pulmonary edema secondary to heart failure. Which is the priority nursing intervention?

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?

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?