Exam 30: Nursing Management: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Which information given by a patient admitted with chronic stable angina will help the nurse confirm this diagnosis?

After the nurse has finished teaching a patient about the use of sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat),which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

When admitting a patient with a non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)to the intensive care unit,which action should the nurse perform first?

After reviewing information shown in the accompanying figure from the medical records of a 43-year-old,which risk factor modification for coronary artery disease should the nurse include in patient teaching?

A patient who has had chest pain for several hours is admitted with a diagnosis of rule out acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor to help determine whether the patient has had an AMI?

A patient who is being admitted to the emergency department with intermittent chest pain gives the following list of medications to the nurse.Which medication has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?

A patient who has recently started taking pravastatin (Pravachol)and niacin (Nicobid)reports the following symptoms to the nurse.Which is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

After reviewing a patient's history,vital signs,physical assessment,and laboratory data,which information shown in the accompanying figure is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

A patient is recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI)and develops chest pain on day 3 that increases when taking a deep breath and is relieved by leaning forward.Which action should the nurse take next?

Which nursing intervention will be most effective when assisting the patient with coronary artery disease (CAD)to make appropriate dietary changes?

When developing a teaching plan for a 61-year-old man with the following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD),the nurse should focus on the

When caring for a patient with acute coronary syndrome who has returned to the coronary care unit after having angioplasty with stent placement,the nurse obtains the following assessment data.Which data indicate the need for immediate action by the nurse?

Which assessment finding by the nurse caring for a patient who has had coronary artery bypass grafting using a right radial artery graft is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

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

Following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI),a patient ambulates in the hospital hallway.When the nurse is evaluating the patient's response to the activity,which assessment data would indicate that the exercise level should be decreased?

When caring for a patient who has just arrived on the medical-surgical unit after having cardiac catheterization,which nursing intervention should the nurse delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

A patient with diabetes mellitus and chronic stable angina has a new order for captopril (Capoten).The nurse should teach the patient that the primary purpose of captopril is to

After the nurse teaches the patient about the use of carvedilol (Coreg)in preventing anginal episodes,which statement by a patient indicates that the teaching has been effective?

When titrating IV nitroglycerin (Tridil)for a patient with a myocardial infarction (MI),which action will the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication?

A patient had a non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)3 days ago.Which nursing intervention included in the plan of care is most appropriate for the registered nurse (RN)to delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?