A client newly diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse what happens when uncontrolled hypertension is prolonged. The nurse explains that a client with prolonged, uncontrolled hypertension is at risk for developing what health problem?

The nurse is providing health education to an older adult client. What should the nurse teach the client about the relationship between hypertension and age?

A client with a diagnosis of heart failure is started on a beta-blocker. What is the nurse’s priority role during gradual increases in the client’s dose?

The nurse is caring for a client with a large venous leg ulcer. What intervention should the nurse implement to promote healing and prevent infection?

An ECG has been ordered for a newly admitted client. What should the nurse do prior to electrode placement?

The nurse is providing care for a client with a new diagnosis of hypertension. How can the nurse best promote the client’s adherence to the prescribed therapeutic regimen?

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing an exercise stress test. Prior to reaching the target heart rate, the client develops chest pain. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

An adult client is admitted to the ED with chest pain. The client states that he had unrelieved chest pain for approximately 20 minutes before coming to the hospital. To minimize cardiac damage, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following interventions?

The client has a homocysteine level ordered. What aspects of this test should inform the nurse’s care? Select all that apply.

The triage nurse in the ED assesses an adult  client who presents to the ED with reports of midsternal chest pain that has lasted for the last 5 hours. If the client’s symptoms are due to an MI, what will have happened to the myocardium?