Exam 33: Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders

While caring for a patient with aortic stenosis,the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of acute pain related to decreased coronary blood flow.A priority nursing intervention for this patient would be to

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

The nurse is admitting a patient with possible rheumatic fever.Which question on the admission health history will be most pertinent to ask?

During the assessment of a 25-year-old patient with infective endocarditis (IE),the nurse would expect to find

When planning care for a patient hospitalized with a streptococcal infective endocarditis (IE),which intervention is a priority for the nurse to include?

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?

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?

During discharge teaching with a 68-year-old patient who had a mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve,the nurse instructs the patient on the

The nurse is caring for a patient with mitral regurgitation.Referring to the figure below,where should the nurse listen to best hear any murmur that the patient has?

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

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

Which statement by a patient with restrictive cardiomyopathy indicates that the nurse's discharge teaching about self-management has been most effective?

Which assessment finding in a patient who is admitted with infective endocarditis (IE)is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

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

When developing a community health program to decrease the incidence of rheumatic fever,which action would be most important for the community health nurse to include?