Morphine sulfate is ordered for the patient with pulmonary edema to relieve anxiety and improve the efficacy of breathing. A medication that is kept readily available in case of respiratory depression is :

The nurse recorded her new patient’s blood pressure  as 138/85. According to the 2017 AHA blood pressure classification, this patient’s blood pressure is :

The nurse knows that  this kind of shock  results from widespread vasodilation and decreased  peripheral resistance .

After observing this rhythm on the monitor, the client states”I am dizzy and it is hard to breathe.”  Appropriate management includes all of the following except :

The nurse instructor  is discussing the immediate treatment goals  for the patient with myocardial infarction with her students which are the following : Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with pulmonary edema. Nursing intervention for “decreased cardiac output” includes the following . Choose the best answer.

Fluid resuscitation is the most effective treatment for patients in hypovolemic shock.  5% Albumin  is an example of :

On an EXG, the time between each ventricular depolarization is identified as the______.

Pericardiocentesis would be utilized in which of the following patient situations? 

The nurse is conducting teaching about risk factor management for cardiovascular disease (CVD) at a senior center. What is the most important information for the nurse to include?