NCLEX-PN › Identifying Cardiovascular Conditions
What is cardiac tamponade?
When checking on a patient receiving parenteral nutrition the nurse observes that the patient has gained excessive weight, has increased blood pressure, and has a bounding pulse. The nurse responds by:
A 60-year-old male enters the emergency room complaining of burning pain under his sternum that radiates to his jaw. He has been experiencing this pain for three weeks, periodically, with episodes that occur as often as three times a week. The nurse proceeds in which of the following ways?
What EKG rhythm is considered "irregularly irregular?"
Which of the following is not a risk factor for hypertension?