Exam 39: Nursing Management Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

The nurse is caring for a client who has had recent cardiac surgery and develops pericarditis, with symptoms of chest pain at a level 6 (0-10 scale) with deep breathing. Which of the following prescribed PRN medications should the nurse administer?

The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatic fever who has subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, and polyarthritis. Which of the following nursing diagnoses best reflects these findings?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) without valvular regurgitation. Which of the following client statements indicate that teaching has been effective?

The nurse is assessing a client with infective endocarditis (IE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to assess?

The nurse is caring for a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) 3 days prior and has symptoms of stabbing chest pain that increases with deep breathing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client with infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve. Which of the following findings should the nurse plan to monitor for the presence of endocarditis in the client?

The nurse is conducting discharge teaching about the need for prophylactic antibiotics when having dental procedures. This teaching would be provided to a client with which of the following diagnoses?

Which of the following assessment data obtained by the nurse when assessing a client with acute pericarditis should be reported immediately to the health care provider?