How did Polyneikes, the beloved brother of Antigone, die? 

What does Antigone tell the Leader about her own family line?   

Oedipus’ brother-in-law, he brings back the news from the oracle:  “to drive out a pollution from our land,”

The nurse is educating a patient about the relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarctions. Which of the following explains why CAD is the primary cause of myocardial infarctions?

 A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had a myocardial infarction (MI). The patient asks why they need to be monitored for dysrhythmias. Which of the following is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is reviewing the chart of a patient with acute decompensated heart failure (heart failure exacerbation). After interpreting the lab results, the nurse determines   Lab Test Results- Admission Results- Day 4 of Hospitalization Normal Range White Blood Cell Count 13,000/mm3 11,000/mm3 4,000-11,000/mm3 Hemoglobin 14 g/dL 14.1 g/dL Males: 13.5-17.5 g/dL Females: 12.0-16.0 g/dL Hematocrit 42% 42% Males: 41-53% Females 36-46% Platelets 156,000/mL 148,000/mL 150,000-450,000/mL Sodium 142 mEq/L 140 mEq/L 135-145 mEq/L Potassium 5.4 mEq/L 3.3 mEq/L 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Chloride 104 mEq/L 102 mEq/L 96-106 mEq/L BUN 35 mg/dL 21 mg/dL 6-20 mg/dL Creatinine 2.1 mg/dL 1.3 mg/dL 0.6-1.3 mg/dL BNP 678 pg/mL 187 pg/mL

A nurse is assessing a 65-year-old patient who presented with palpitations, dizziness, and a “racing heart”. The ECG rhythm strip of the patient below shows a rapid, atrial rate of 210 beats per minute with a “sawtooth” p wave pattern between QRS complexes. The nurse understands that this rhythm is called

A patient on the telemetry unit is found in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity.  What action should the nurse take first?

A new graduate nurse has completed an education course on acute coronary syndrome. After completing the course the nurse understands

The nurse understands a patient with mitral stenosis may present with symptoms of heart failure and a heart murmur because there is