ATI RN · ATI Medical Surgical · Med-Surg Cardiovascular Test Bank

The patient has used sublingual nitroglycerin and various long-acting nitrates but now has an ejection fraction of 38% and is considered at a high risk for a cardiac event. Which medication would first be added for vasodilation and to reduce ventricular remodeling?

Which foods could remain as they are in Mrs. T.'s diet plan if she is to avoid problems with peripheral vascular disease?

You assess a patient who has just returned to the recovery area after having a coronary arteriogram. Which of these data is of most concern?

To motivate cardiac clients to comply with their prescribed regimen, it is essential to

Priority Decision: The nurse caring for a patient immediately following a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) should consider which action the highest priority?