A nurse is caring for a client who is ambulating for the first time after surgery. Upon standing, the client reports dizziness and faintness. The client’s blood pressure is 90/50 mmHg. What is the name for this condition?

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an increased level of aldosterone secretion. The nurse anticipates that the client may develop:

The nurse is explaining to a student the effect sodium has on water in the body. Which statement by the student indicates understanding?

A nurse needs to measure the pulse of a client admitted to the healthcare facility. Which site would the nurse most likely use?

A nurse is preparing to perform a cardiac assessment on a client with heart disease and reflects on the movement of blood through the cardiovascular system. Which sequence is the correct pathway for blood flow through the heart?

When caring for a client with a potassium imbalance, the nurse prioritizes assessment of which body system?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of heart disease.  What factor should the nurse identify as possibly contributing to a decrease in cardiac output?

The nurse instructor is teaching a group of student nurses regarding the various layers of the heart. Which statements will the nurse include?

Within the physiology of the heart, each chamber has a particular role in maintaining cellular oxygenation. Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to all the cells and tissues of the body?

Which clinical manifestation would lead the nurse to suspect a client has developed fluid volume excess?