The nurse is reviewing the physiology of the heart with a client who has heart failure. What is the term for the volume of blood pumped by the ventricle with each contraction?

After Rowena dies, the narrator sits by her bedside and has “wild visions.” What causes these visions?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching about smoking cessation for a client with a family history of cardiovascular disease. Which statement by the nurse explains how smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease?

The nurse is caring for a client with persistent epistaxis. The healthcare provider prescribes a local application of phenylephrine hydrochloride solution. What is the primary action of this treatment?

The nurse is preparing to administer medications for a client with pernicious anemia. Which medication would the nurse anticipate being prescribed?

Lincoln delivered The Gettysburg Address less than a hundred years after the founding of the United States of America.

The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with rheumatic fever. Which manifestation is considered the most serious?

The nurse is assessing a client with heart failure. Which signs and symptoms are most commonly observed in the early stages of heart failure?

The nurse is administering furosemide 40 mg PO daily to a client with heart failure. Which serum level is most essential for the nurse to monitor with this medication?

The nurse is measuring vital signs for a client following a postoperative hemorrhage. How does a decrease in blood volume typically affect blood pressure?