Exam 18: Cardiovascular System

The nurse is preparing to assess the central venous pressure of a client with a ruler. Which techniques should the nurse include in the assessment?

The nurse is reviewing the effects of smoking on the cardiovascular system with a client. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is preparing to assess the female client's cardiovascular system during a routine health assessment visit. Which items should the nurse have available in the room in order to complete the examination? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a client notes a loud, blowing sound over the right carotid artery. Based on this data, which diagnosis should the nurse anticipate?

The client has a history of rheumatic fever. Which layer of the heart is at the greatest risk for damage due to infection?

The nurse observes that a client's skin is a ruddy color. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

A client asks the nurse what pulmonary stenosis means. Which information should the nurse provide the client?

During the cardiac assessment of a client, the nurse hears a loud rumbling at the left sternal border. Which diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

The nurse is auscultating the fifth intercostal space left midclavicular line. Which should the nurse anticipate documenting?

The nurse observes splinter hemorrhages in a client's nailbeds. Which finding should the nurse suspect the findings are associated with?

The nurse is caring for a client that is using cocaine. Which initial cardiovascular effect occurs due to the use of the drug?

The nurse is caring for a client suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which assessment findings should the nurse recognize are associated with the condition? Select all that apply.

The nurse is performing a focused interview with an adult male client who recently experienced a myocardial infarction. Which statement made by the client is generally unrelated to a myocardial infarction in males?