The nurse is caring for a patient who had a cardiac catheterization using the left femoral site for entry. Which of the following data are most important to monitor?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had an angiogram using IV contrast. Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to take?

A patient who has varicose veins says, “How did I get this anyhow?” Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

If the history of a patient who is scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals an implanted pacemaker, which of the following should the nurse anticipate?

Which of the following would define preload?

The nurse is obtaining a health history for an individual at a blood pressure screening clinic. Which information in the patient’s history should the nurse identify as a modifiable risk factor for hypertension?

The physician has ordered nitroglycerin for a patient with anterior myocardial infarction. The nurse is obtaining vital signs before administering the medication. The apical pulse is 52 beats/min, and blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. What action should the nurse take?

The nurse reinforced teaching for a patient with aortic stenosis. Which of these, if stated by a patient, indicates to the nurse correct understanding of what happens in aortic stenosis?

Which chamber of the heart has the greatest workload and usually fails first as a result?

What effect does the parasympathetic nervous system have on the heart?