You are explaining the importance of sodium restriction in the diet of a Hispanic man who was recently diagnosed with HF. Some relatives are at bedside with the patient, an appropriate nursing action is:

A nurse is educating a patient about ventricular assist device. Which of the following would not be considered a contraindication from the procedure?

The nurse is doing the intake of a 42 year old woman who just arrived on the telemetry floor,  with a family history of cardiovascular disease. Which finding is most concerning to the nurse?

Which factor(s) is/are potential causative agents/disorders for arrhythmias? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in a skilled nursing facility is caring for an 73 year old male patient who develops severe dyspnea, productive cough with pink, frothy sputum, has a heart rate of 124. Which independent intervention should the nurse implement immediately?

Which statement indicates that the nurse’s teaching about the purpose of an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has been successful?

The nurse is caring for a 39 year old female patient with hypertension. The patient has already reached menopause but which of the following factors would not place this patient at an increased risk for a heart attack?

Which disorganized ECG/EKG pattern is recognized as the most fatal of all arrhythmias?

The nurse is caring for a 39 year old female patient with hypertension. The patient has already reached menopause but which of the following factors would not place this patient at an increased risk for a heart attack?

The nurse is caring for a female patient admitted with chest pain to rule out a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse observes that the patient is experiencing electrocardiogram (ECG) changes and reviews new laboratory results. Which laboratory value should the nurse report immediately?