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Question 1 of 5

Priority nursing interventions when a client is on heparin include the following:

A. Provide antacids for digestive upset.

B. Monitor the IV site for extravasation.

C. Monitor signs of acute blood loss.

D. Monitor the respiratory rate.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Monitor the IV site for extravasation.

Question 2 of 5

Collaborative care of the patient with NSTEMI differs from that of a patient with STEMI in that NSTEMI is more frequently initially treated with what?

A. PCI

B. CABG

C. Acute intensive drug therapy

D. Reperfusion therapy with thrombolytics

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Acute intensive drug therapy

Question 3 of 5

The nurse prepares a patient for insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter. Preprocedural teaching for this client will include which of the following statements?

A. The catheter will assist in directly monitoring your arterial pressure

B. The catheter will provide information about your cardiac output

C. The catheter will provide information about your left ventricular function

D. The catheter will provide information about your cardiac index

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The catheter will provide information about your left ventricular function

Question 4 of 5

Which effects contribute to making nitrates the first-line therapy for the treatment of angina (select one that doesn't apply?

A. Decrease heart rate (HR)

B. Prevent thrombosis of plaques

C. Decrease myocardial contractility

D. Dilate coronary arteries

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dilate coronary arteries

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is a nursing intervention to ensure that the client is free from injury caused by falls?

A. Nurse monitors for chest pain and elevated LDL levels.

B. Nurse monitors for swelling and heaviness of legs.

C. Nurse monitors postural changes in BP.

D. Nurse monitors temperature for mild fever.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nurse monitors postural changes in BP.

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