Pronounce the following word.  Say the word slowly enough that it can be understood.  Thrombocytopenia  

Pronounce the following word.  Say the word slowly enough that it can be understood.   Pernicious anemia

Pronounce the following word.  Say the word slowly enough that it can be understood.  Neutrophil  

View the Western Hemisphere map and select the two hotspots that are incorrectly matched with the Native American civilization’s location of origin.1 Powhatan2 Taino3 Maya4 Aztec5 Inca

A client is seen in the ED (emergency department) with heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathy. What priority diagnostic test does the nurse assess to determine the severity of the client’s heart failure?

A client with left ventricular heart failure is taking Lanoxin (Digoxin) 0.25mg. What changes does the nurse expect to find if this medication is therapeutically effective? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The nurse is caring for a 63 year old female with history of hypertension and complaints of shortness of breath.  Day 1: Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout, Weight 80kg(176 LB), Urine output 480ml/8 hours. Vital Signs: Temp-99.7, BP 108/50, Pulse 98, Resp rate-20, O2Sat 95% Room Air. Day 4: Breath sounds scattered, crackles heard bilaterally. Apical heart rate rapid and irregular. Audible s3 Gallop. Weight 82.1kg(181 LB). Urine output 320ml/8 hours. Vital Signs: Temp-98.2, BP 138/80,  Pulse 112, Resp rate-28, O2Sat 88% Room Air.  Which of the following lab values based upon patient presentation would you expect to be abnormal?

An older adult client is taking digitalis (Digoxin) 0.25 mg twice a day and furosemide( Lasix) 40 mg daily for heart failure (HF). She has complained of increasing lethargy and nausea over the past 2 days; however she is still able to take her medication. Her blood pressure is 150/98 mm Hg; pulse is 110 beats/min and irregular; respiratory rate is 18 breaths/min. What laboratory information is most important for the nurse to evaluate?

On reviewing a client’s chest X-ray, the nurse notices an enlarged heart. What evaluation best describes this X-ray result?  

The newly admitted client on the telemetry unit was diagnosed with pericarditis.  While performing the assessment, the nurse knows which of the following findings supports this diagnosis?  Select all that apply: