Advanced Med/Surg Questions and Responses

The nurse is assessing a patient for heart failure. Which findings would indicate decreased cardiac output and a potential for fluid overload from heart failure? Orthopnea, peripheral edema, crackles A patient comes to the ER with chest pain. A nurse review the following lab results (elevated CPK, CK-MB, tropinin). What does the nurse do first? Prepare the patient go go immediately to cardiac catheterization What would be included in the collaborative management of a patient's pulmonary status following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery? Mobilizing the patient as soon as possible to prevent atelectasis and venous stasis. What should the nurse prepare to administer to a patient with sustained supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)? Adenosine A patient is admitted with chest discomfort and a possible myocardial infarction. What would be a contraindication to administration of fibrinolytic medications to the patient? The patient had: A stroke within the past month