A client is scheduled for a multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan.  What should the nurse explain to the client about this diagnostic test?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. 

The heart’s natural pacemaker is termed the: 

The nurse is caring for a group of clients.  Which client should the nurse see first? 

Increased cardiac output, increased peripheral vascular resistance, and increased blood volume will result in:  

The nurse is suctioning a client’s tracheostomy tube.  What action is essential before starting to suction the client?

The contraction phase of the heart so blood can be pumped through the body’s system and lungs is known as? 

A client asks how the circulation system works and what it does.  Which explanation would the LPN give to the client? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. 

A client is brought into the emergency department because he has severe upper abdominal pain that came on suddenly a few hours ago.  Nothing has relieved the pain.  The nurse observes that the client is curled in a fetal position and is rocking back and forth.  Which one of the following laboratory tests, if elevated, is the best indication that this client ‘s pain is caused by acute pancreatitis? 

What happens when catecholamines stimulate beta 1 receptors?  

The nurse is counseling a client regarding modifiable risk factors for hypertension.  Which risk factors should be included in their education? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.