A client who has been diagnosed with hypertension and angina also has diabetes mellitus and smokes. The nurse would question an order for which of the following cardiac medication?

Which of the following are considered abnormalities when analyzing an ECG strip. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Which of the following actions by the nurse is inappropriate after a client receives a Morphine injection via an epidural catheter?

Which of the following is least appropriate in the care of a client with an Epidural Catheter?

 The nurse is monitoring the ECG of a patient admitted with ACS. Which ECG characteristics would be most suggestive of myocardial ischemia?

A client with angina has been informed by the provider that lifestyle changes should be made to prevent an MI.  Which of the following could be included in that plan of prevention?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

A 62 y/o male is arriving from EMS with chest pain.   Nurse’s Note:  12/16/23 1010: 62 y/o male c/o crushing sternal pain, radiating down the left arm. States the pain becomes worse with activity and started approximately two hours ago while shoveling snow. Patient states he is also short of breath with activity. Pt is ALOx3. Lungs clear throughout. Abd soft, nontender, bowel sounds active. Pt states urinary output is “normal” with no c/o of odor, pain, pressure. Skin is C/D/I. 18G in the left forearm.      Vital Signs:  98.4 F, HR – 112, RR – 18, BP 162/89, Pulse Ox: 93% on RA    ECG:  Sinus Tachycardia rate 112 bpm. ST elevation noted in V3 and V4    Laboratory Results:  Lab  Results  Reference Range:  WBC  9 x 10^3 cells/mm3  4500–11,000/mm3  RBC  5.3 × 106/μL  4.7-6.1 × 106/μL  Hgb  15.8 g/dL  Male: 14–17.4 g/dL  Hct  44%  Male: 42–52%  Plts  254,000/mm3  140,000–400,000/mm3  Na  144 mEq/L  135-147 mEq/L  Cl  104 mEq/L  95-106 mEq/L  K  4.8 mEq/L  3.5-5.3 mEq/L  CO2  29 mEq/L  22-30 mEq/L  BUN  12 mg/dL  6-20 mg/dL  Cr  1.1 mg/dL  0.6-1.3 mg/dL  Troponin T  0.7 ng/mL  0-0.04 ng/mL  Creatine Kinase MB (CK-MB)  187 IU/L  5-25 IU/L  Cholesterol  265 mg/dL  240 high  The client has now received fibrinolytic therapy post PTCI.  Click to specify whether the intervention is indicated or contraindicated post fibrinolytic therapy.  

A student nurse is taking care of an elderly patient with hypertension during a clinical experience. The instructor asks the student about the relationships between BP and age. What would be the best answer by the student?

Which of the following would be included in the plan of care to prevent Angina?

A client is scheduled for an arteriogram in the Cath Lab. What would be included in the pre-op procedure. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY