Exam 54: Assessment of the Cardiac System

The nurse palpating the precordium of a 73-year-old client for the point of maximal intensity (PMI) would place the hands

The nurse would explain that angina pain usually differs from the pain of a myocardial infarction (MI) in that angina pain

In doing a breath sound assessment on a client who has left ventricular failure, the nurse would anticipates the finding of

The nurse would explain to a client that an exercise ECG is useful as one means of detecting

The critical piece of information related to the client's myocardium that is obtained through a PET scan is

The nurse assessing an American Indian client would assess for other cardiovascular risk factors because the prevalence of heart disease in this group is

To best facilitate a client's understanding of an electrophysiologic study, the nurse would explain that this study will

A client's record contains a notation that the client is orthopneic. Which question by the nurse would obtain the most useful information?

A client is taking the herbal supplements bilberry and evening primrose. The nurse would specifically question the client about manifestations of

The nurse providing education at a community forum on obesity and heart disease informs the group that "obese" is described as a body mass index greater than