A 28-year-old female who is two days post-op reports pain, redness, and tenderness over the right calf. Which of the following findings would be critical for the nurse to report to the health care provider regarding the patient’s signs and symptoms?

The student nurse assumes care of a patient who was diagnosed with pernicious anemia 18 months after having a total gastrectomy. The patient asks, “Why do I have this anemia?” Which reason does the student nurse give the patient?

The nurse reviewing the electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm strip of a client with a history of a myocardial infarction (MI) notes that the PR intervals are 0.16 seconds. The nurse would arrive at which interpretation of this assessment data?

A patient with a history of myocardial infarction continues to complain of intermittent chest pain brought on by exertion and relieved by rest. The likely cause of this pain is: 

Which of the following is necessary for red blood cell production? 

Which of the following factors does the nurse identify as most likely to increase the risk of vaso-occlussive crisis in sickle cell?

A patient diagnosed with Parkinson disease has a dysfunction of…

Arteriosclerosis is a normal aging process in which there is buildup of cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries leading to obstruction of blood flow.

A 23-year-old male presents to your clinic for shortness of breath (SOB) and severe chest pain (CP) after suffering a traumatic fall from a 15-foot ladder. On exam, the lung sounds are absent on one side and the patient is diagnosed with a tension pneumothorax. If interventions are not implemented immediately, the patient will likely develop which type of shock?

A 58-year-old man who attends the emergency department with chest pain loses consciousness while he is having his initial ECG (Please see figure below). He is pale and diaphoretic, has decreased peripheral pulses, and is taking occasional deep breaths. What is going on?