When auscultating heart sounds, the student nurse remembers Audrey teaching her about APETA, what does that stand for?

A nurse notes 2+ bilateral edema in the lower extremities of a client with myocardial infarction who was admitted two (2) days ago. The nurse would plan to do which of the following next?

IV drug use may put patient at risk for:

What is normal specific gravity for a baby?

Patient has crushing chest pain that radiates to his shoulder and left arm. The admitting diagnosis is acute MI. Orders are oxygen by NC at 4L/minute, blood work, chest X-ray, an ECG, and two (2) mg of morphine IV. The nurse should FIRST:

Nurse on the cardiac unit knows, sudden withdrawal of which medication could be dangerous?

During an echocardiogram an LVEF is measured to assess the amount of cardiac output. Which percentage is considered within normal range?

Which of the following symptoms should the nurse teach the client with unstable angina to report immediately to her physician?

One hour after administering IV furosemide (Lasix) to a client with heart failure, a short burst of ventricular tachycardia appears on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse suspect?

An 8 year old boy is taking Digoxin. The nurse knows she should hold this medication if his pulse is

How much of a difference between apical-radial pulse may indicate a deficit?

The patient was diagnosed with left sided heart failure, but now is exhibiting dyspnea and cough with frothy blood tinged sputum. This may be indicative of:

Which medication will increase contractility?