A 28-year-old male was the restrained driver involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision (MVC). The patients presents with complaints of headache, chest pain, and shortness of breath. On exam, the patient is noted to be confused. He has distended neck veins, decreased breath sounds, and muffled heart sounds. What is the nurse’s priority concern at this time?

A patient is diagnosed with Prinzmetal’s angina during a cardiology clinic visit after presenting with chest pain. The patient asks the nurse about the meaning of this diagnosis. How should the nurse explain the pathophysiology of Prinzmetal’s angina to the patient? 

The nurse teaches a patient diagnosed with a spinal cord injury about measures to prevent autonomic dysreflexia. Which statement by the patient indicates theneed for further teaching?

Low blood pressure is regulated on a short-term basis through which measures? (Select all that apply.)

Clinical manifestations of Parkinson’s disease include:

Cardiac output is the product of both:

The nurse teaches a patient diagnosed with atherosclerosis about the pathophysiology of this disease process. Which patient statement allows the nurse to evaluate the instruction as effective?

Chronic glomerulonephritis also known as chronic nephritic syndrome is characterized by the following:

While assessing the skin of a client with advanced end-stage kidney disease the nurse may notice white flecks called? 

A client with a history of polycystic kidney disease is admitted to the surgical unit after having shoulder surgery. Which of the postoperative orders is most important for the nurse to question with the health care provider ?