Nursing Care and Cardiac Catheterization

What pulse should the nurse palpate after a cardiac catheterization with a left antecubital insertion site?

Which sign indicates that a client has developed a thrombus after vascular surgery?

What should the nurse do when administering 2 units of packed RBCs to an older adult client?

What manifestation should alert the nurse that a client with valvular heart disease is developing left-sided heart failure?

What action should the nurse take for a client with hypertension and a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L?

Why should the nurse avoid suggesting a salt substitute to a client with hypertension and a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L?

What should the nurse monitor the client for when administering platelets?

What should the nurse do first when the client reports lower back pain, feeling chilled, and itchy while receiving platelets?

What should the nurse do when the client reports pain in the jaw, back, and shoulder, and shortness of breath and nausea?

What should the nurse do to determine if the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?

When should the nurse anticipate the CK isoenzymes will begin to rise if the client has had a myocardial infarction (MI)?

What symptom would the nurse expect to assess in a client experiencing a myocardial infarction?

When caring for a client with tuberculosis, what personal protective equipment should the nurse wear?

What is an effective way to prevent chronic bronchitis?

What indicates that a chest tube connected to suction and a water seal drainage system is functioning properly?

What is a common risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

What should the nurse teach the client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to do before eating?

What is an indication of a problem with the chest tube and water seal drainage system?

When caring for a client with multiple system trauma following a motor vehicle crash, what should the nurse prioritize?

What respiratory pattern is characterized by breathing ranging from very deep to very shallow with periods of apnea?

What acid-base imbalance is a client at risk for developing initially with shallow and slow respirations of 9/min?

When planning care for a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), what intervention should the nurse include in the plan?

What is the primary focus of care for a client with multiple system trauma?

What is the primary goal of care for a client with ARDS?

What should the nurse report to the provider immediately after the removal of the client's endotracheal tube?

What should the nurse identify as the finding of a client's chest moving inward during inspiration and bulging out during expiration?

What adventitious breath sound should the nurse expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a client with pleurisy?

Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of self-management strategies for emphysema?

What acid-base balance is indicated by an arterial blood gas value of pH 7.32, PaCO2 48 mm Hg, and HCO3 23 mEq/L?

What should the nurse identify as the finding of a client's oral secretions increasing after the removal of the endotracheal tube?