Comprehensive NCLEX -RN Cardiovascular problems of the Adult Client 8th Ed.2021.pdf

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600. A client is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain that is consistent with myocardial infarction based on elevated troponin levels. 1749 Heart sounds are normal. The nurse should al... ert the primary health care provider because the vital sign changes and client assessment are most consistent with which complication? Refer to chart.A client with a history of type 2 diabetes is admitted to the hospital with chest pain. The client is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which medication would need to be withheld for 24 hours before the procedure and for 48 hours after the procedure? 1. Glipizide 2. Metformin 3. Repaglinide 4. Regular insulin 602. A client in sinus bradycardiThe nurse in a medical unit is caring for a client with heart failure. The client suddenly develops extreme dyspnea, tachycardia, and lung crackles. The nurse immediately asks another nurse to contact the primary health care provider and prepares to implement which priority interventions? Select all that apply. 1. Administering oxygen 2. Inserting a Foley catheter 3. Administering furosemide 4. Administering morphine sulfate intravenously 5. Transporting the client to the coronary care unit 6. Placing the client in a low-Fowler’s side-lying positionA client with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged sputum. Which finding would the nurse anticipate when auscultating the client’s breath sounds? 1. Stridor 1750 2. Crackles 3. Scattered rhonchi 4. Diminished breath sounds [Show More]

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