The nurse is reviewing a patient’s laboratory data and notes the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) indicates a faster than normal rate of settling. What assessment finding may the nurse encounter?

The nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed diltiazem for treatment of hypertension. Which statements by the client indicates teaching is effective? (Select all that apply.)

A client with a non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is receiving heparin. What is the purpose of the heparin?

The nurse started an IV infusion at 1800 containing 750 ml of normal saline. The ordered infusion rate for this patient is 80 ml/hr. What is the expected completion time?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from a severe illness and has these laboratory results: Test Results WBC 2,500 cells/mm3 Neutrophils 40% Lymphocytes 19% Monocytes 11% Eosinophils 4% Basophils 0% RBC 4.2 million cells/cmm Hemoglobin 13 g/dL Hematocrit 40% Platelet count 250,000/mm3 Serum total iron 66 mcg/dL Sodium 140 mEq/L Potassium 4.0 mEq/L Based on the laboratory results, what is the highest-priority nursing action?

A new nurse on the cardiac unit is caring for a patient who was rescuscitated after a sudden cardiac death event. The nurse knows that this was most likely the result of what?

The nurse assessing a patient with polycythemia vera would anticipate which of the following assessment findings?  

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a patient with liver dysfunction who has low serum levels of fibrinogen and a prolonged prothrombin time (PT).  Based on these findings, which three actions will the nurse include in the plan of care to promote patient safety? (Select All That Apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a client who has been taught ways to decrease blood pressure. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching?

A patient presents to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).  The nurse assesses the patient and performs diagnostics to determine which type of ACS the patient is experiencing. Which of the following are the types of ACS? (Select all that apply.)