Which intervention is important for a patient with venous insufficiency?
When the nurse uses the PQRST tool for pain assessment, the…
When the nurse uses the PQRST tool for pain assessment, the “R” prompts an inquiry about the “Relief of pain”.
Which modifiable risk factor(s) increases a patient’s risk f…
Which modifiable risk factor(s) increases a patient’s risk for heart disease? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse is providing patient care who had a left femoral a…
The nurse is providing patient care who had a left femoral angiography. Which nursing intervention would take priority in the immediate postoperative period?
To relieve the symptoms of angina, morphine, nitroglycerin,…
To relieve the symptoms of angina, morphine, nitroglycerin, low dose Aspirin and which other medication is used ?
The nurse is preparing to administer atenolol (Tenormin) to…
The nurse is preparing to administer atenolol (Tenormin) to a patient with hypertension. The patient’s blood pressure is 72/40 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse take? (Critical thinking)
Diastole in blood pressure indicates what action during the…
Diastole in blood pressure indicates what action during the cardiac cycle?
You are caring for a patient with continuous telemetry monit…
You are caring for a patient with continuous telemetry monitoring on the med/surg floor. The patient wants to shower, what is the best intervention following the request to shower?
Your patient is needing a venous ultrasound of the legs, whi…
Your patient is needing a venous ultrasound of the legs, which description would you use to explain the purpose of the procedure to the patient?
The are the nurse reinforcing teaching with a client who is…
The are the nurse reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for an echocardiogram. Which of the following statements should you include in the teaching?