After receiving report on the following patients, which patient should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is teaching a patient with Buerger’s disease about self-care management. Which topics should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

The health care provider has prescribed bed rest with the feet elevated for a patient admitted to the hospital with deep vein thrombosis. Which is the most appropriate method for the nurse to use to elevate the patient’s feet?

A modifiable factor that increases the risk for atherosclerosis is:

Common signs of rheumatic fever include all of the following except:

Which patient is most likely exhibiting signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

A modifiable factor that increases the risk for atherosclerosis is:

The results of an echocardiogram indicate diastolic heart dysfunction. Which will decrease as a result of this?

Staphylococcus aureus is commonly found on the skin, in the nares and other body sites of patients without any signs and symptoms of infection. This is known as:

Events in the development of an atherosclerotic plaque include: (Select all that apply)