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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client who is receiving diuretic therapy.  Then nurse determines that the client is at risk for electrolyte imbalance based on which results? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

A nurse is assessing the blood pressure of a client diagnosed with primary hypertension.  The nurse ensures accurate measurement by avoiding which of the following? 

A client suddenly stops antihypertensive medications.  What rebound effect may occur?  

A client’s physician prescribes a nuclear cardiography and makes an appointment for a thallium scan.  The purpose of injecting radioisotope into the bloodstream is to detect: 

When there is a narrowing of the arteries and arterioles, peripheral vascular resistance:  

When providing health education regarding hypertension, the nurse stresses that hypertension:  

A nurse is assisting in performing an arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis on a client.  The nurse prepares to initiate which of the following after the blood gas specimen is drawn? 

Which of the following blood test is most indicative of cardiac damage?  

The heart sound lubb is heard when the:  

An adult who has cholecystitis reports clay-colored stools and moderate jaundice.  The nurse knows that which is the best explanation for the presence of clay-colored stools and jaundice?