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A client who had a coronary artery bypass graft six months ago is
being discharged after a recent hospitalization for an exacerbation of
emphysema. What should the nurse teach the client? - <<<<<
ANSWER >>>>>>-Wear a scarf or mask over the mouth in cold
weather.
Wearing a scarf or mask over the mouth in cold weather helps to
warm the air, thereby preventing bronchospasm
The nurse is analyzing the client's rhythm when she notes multiple
premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Each PVC occurs in no
particular pattern and looks like all other PVCs. This indicates that the
PVCs are: - <<<<< ANSWER >>>>>>-Unifocal
A client presenting to the emergency room with chest pain and
dizziness was found to be having a myocardial infarction and
subsequently suffered cardiac arrest. The emergency room health
, care team was able to successfully resuscitate the client. Lab work
shows that the client now is acidotic. The nurse understands that the
acidic serum pH most likely is caused from : - <<<<< ANSWER
>>>>>>-The decreased tissue perfusion that subsequently caused
lactic acid production.
A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with angina
who has a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse
should teach the client that the nitroglycerin sublingual tablets have
lost their potency when: - <<<<< ANSWER >>>>>>-The tablets
are more than three months old
A client has coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for the
second time via a sternal incision. What should the nurse teach the
client to expect when returning home? - <<<<< ANSWER
>>>>>>-Increased edema in the leg that provided the donor graft
A client presents to the emergency department with symptoms of
acute myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse knows that which
assessment parameters may indicate acute myocardial infarction? -
<<<<< ANSWER >>>>>>-Elevated serum troponin I