A client presents with recurrent chest pain on exertion. He is diagnosed with stable angina pectoris. What is the rationale for the pain experienced?

A newborn child has a murmur and is cyanotic. An echocardiogram reveals the pulmonic valve failed to develop and consequently results in failure of blood to flow between the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. This condition is known as: 

A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk of developing rheumatic heart disease? 

A client presents to the ER reporting severe chest pain that worsens with respirations or lying down. Other signs include a fever, tachycardia, and a friction rub. The nurse should identify these findings as manifestations of which of the following disorders? 

A 55-year-old female who has not seen a physician in 15 years arrives for a routine physical. Her BP is 178/92 and apical pulse rate is 90. Lab tests reveal that she has renal insufficiency. What is the most likely cause for these findings?

A 28 year old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.  The embolism most likely originated from what location?

What diagnostic tests are ordered specifically to determine if a client has heart failure? (Select all that apply)

A middle-aged adult client presents to the emergency department with chest pain. What specific diagnostic tests are used to determine if a myocardial infarction has occurred? Select all that apply

When assessing a client for orthostatic hypotension, what activity does the nurse instruct the patient to perform?

An adult male is at the health clinic for an annual physical exam. After walking from the car to the clinic, he developed substernal chest pain. The pain lasted for 2-3 minutes and then subsided with rest. He indicates that this has occurred frequently over the past few months with similar exertion. The nurse suspects he is most likely experiencing: