Exam 36: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

When caring for a patient with infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve,the nurse should monitor the patient for the development of

Two days after an acute myocardial infarction (MI),a patient complains of stabbing chest pain that increases with a deep breath. Which action will the nurse take first?

A patient with rheumatic fever has subcutaneous nodules,erythema marginatum,and polyarthritis. The patient reports that discomfort in the joints prevents favorite activities such as taking a daily walk and working on sewing projects. Based on these findings,which nursing diagnosis statement would be appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a 64-yr-old patient admitted with mitral valve regurgitation. Which information obtained by the nurse when assessing the patient should be communicated to the health care provider immediately?

During the assessment of a young adult patient with infective endocarditis (IE),the nurse would expect to find

The nurse is caring for a patient with aortic stenosis. Which assessment data obtained by the nurse would be most important to report to the health care provider?

A patient recovering from heart surgery develops pericarditis and complains of level 6 (0 to 10 scale)chest pain with deep breathing. Which prescribed PRN medication will be the most appropriate for the nurse to give?

After receiving information about four patients during change-of-shift report,which patient should the nurse assess first?

A 21-yr-old woman is scheduled for percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty to treat mitral stenosis. Which information should the nurse include when explaining the advantages of valvuloplasty over valve replacement to the patient?

A patient admitted with acute dyspnea is newly diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Which information will the nurse plan to teach the patient about managing this disorder?

Which assessment finding obtained by the nurse when assessing a patient with acute pericarditis should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

Which admission order written by the health care provider for a patient admitted with infective endocarditis (IE)and a fever would be a priority for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is assessing a patient with myocarditis before giving the scheduled dose of digoxin (Lanoxin). Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

The home health nurse is visiting a 30-yr-old patient recovering from rheumatic fever without carditis. The nurse establishes the nursing diagnosis of ineffective health maintenance related to lack of knowledge regarding long-term management of rheumatic fever when the patient makes which statement?

The nurse suspects cardiac tamponade in a patient who has acute pericarditis. To assess for the presence of pulsus paradoxus,the nurse should