The nurse is admitting a client who is scheduled for bariatric surgery in the morning. What action will the nurse prioritize to prevent potential complications?

16. A media on which Gram positive organisms turn green and Gram negative organisms turn blue would be

The nurse suspects that the client has developed acute pericarditis after having a myocardial infarction (MI). Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find?

A client diagnosed with chronic heart failure (HF) tell the nurse, “I was fine when I went to bed, but I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was suffocating!” Which description documented by the nurse accurately depicts what the client was experiencing?

Which blood pressure (BP) would be categorized as a normal reading?

The nurse prepares a client diagnosed with chronic stable angina for an exercise stress nuclear imaging test. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

Which ejection fraction (EF) would the nurse expect to see documented in a client’s chart that is diagnosed with left ventricular systolic heart failure (LVHF)?

The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE).  Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?

Which is the most prominent finding of chronic constrictive pericarditis?

Captopril (Capoten), furosemide (Lasix), and metoprolol XL (Toprol XL) are prescribed for a client diagnosed with chronic systolic heart failure (HF). Blood pressure is 140/82 mm Hg.  Heart rate (HR) is 80 bpm.  Prior to medication administration, the nurse reviews the client’s labs (see chart).  Which action should the nurse take with administering the client’s medications? Sodium 140 mEq/L Potassium 6.8 mEq/L GFR 35 mL/min Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL