The nurse cares for a patient in skeletal traction for treat…

The nurse cares for a patient in skeletal traction for treatment of a left lower extremity fracture. The patient reports increasing left leg pain. The patient denies numbness and tingling of the left foot and leg. The nurse observes the left toes are pink and pedal pulses are present. Which action will the nurse take next?

John’s history of aortic stenosis, hypertension, and type 2…

John’s history of aortic stenosis, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes all contribute to his cardiovascular risk. Given the hemodynamic stress from these conditions, which of the following best explains the interplay between his aortic stenosis and myocardial infarction, and how does this impact the pathophysiology of his left ventricle?