A client is in the clinic a month after having a myocardial infarction. The client reports sleeping well since moving into the guest bedroom. What response by the nurse is best?

A client with a history of acute coronary syndrome, is admitted with dyspnea. The nurse will evaluate which diagnostic test to determine if the client is experiencing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)?

The nurse notes that a patient who was admitted with heart failure has jugular venous distention (JVD) when lying flat in bed. Which follow-up action should the nurse take next?

The nurse notes that a patient who was admitted with heart failure has jugular venous distention (JVD) when lying flat in bed. Which follow-up action should the nurse take next?

A client had an acute myocardial infarction. What assessment finding indicates to the nurse that a significant complication has occurred?

When caring for a patient with acute coronary syndrome who has returned to the coronary care unit after having angioplasty with stent placement, the nurse obtains the following assessment data. Which data indicate the need for immediate action by the nurse?

A client had an acute myocardial infarction. What assessment finding indicates to the nurse that a significant complication has occurred?

When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a patient scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?

When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a patient scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?

Place the following structures in correct order as the blood flows through the heart as it returns from the bodyA. mitral valveB. tricuspid valveC. pulmonic valveD. aortic valve