Romo medsurg 2 final exam need to know these questions
Which information will the nurse include in teaching a patient who had a proctocolectomy and ileostomy for ulcerative colitis?
Use care when eating high-fiber foods to avoid obstruction of the ileum.
The nurse reviewing laboratory results results and notes pt international normalizing ratio INR is 3.9High INR 3.9
Warfarin ( main one used for INR
The nurse will plan to teach a patient with Crohn's disease who has megaloblastic anemia about the need for
cobalamin (BI2) supplements.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a serum calcium level of 14 mg/dl (3.5mmol/l). Which primary health care provider oder does the nurse implement first?
connect the client to cardiac monitor
patient with chronic cholecystitis asks the nurse whether she will need to continue a low-fat diet after she has a cholecystectomy. What is the best response by the nurse?
"A low-fat diet is recommended for a few weeks after surgery until the intestine adjusts to receiving a continuous flow of bile."
The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis C. The client's brother states, "I do not want to get this infection, so I'm not going into his hospital room." How would the nurse respond?
"Hepatitis C is not spread through casual contact."
When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a patient scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CAB surgery that will use the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?
"I will have small incisions in my leg where they will remove the vein
When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a patient scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the patient says which of the following?
"I will have small incisions in my leg where they will remove the vein."
A client has an external percutaneous transhepatic biliary catheter inserted for a biliary obstruction. What health teaching about catheter care would the nurse provide for the client?
"Position the drainage bag lower than the catheter insertion site."
After teaching a client who is prescribed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?
"The best time to take the enzymes is immediately after I have a meal or a snack."
A client is preparing to have a laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with ileo pouch-anal anastomosis (RCA-IPAA). Which preoperative health teaching would the nurse include?
"You should be able to have better bowel continence after healing occurs."
Of the following people whos is able to give blood
- A 43 yr old A negative person who has been in remission for colon cancer for 9 years ( as long as its solid mass tumor and hasnt had treatment for an year) ( if 17 yr had parental permission he wouldve been ok but it doesnt state that thats why he is a no)
After a pt with a non st elevation arrives on tele unit what action does the perform first
- Attach the heart monitor ( priority for non stemi is to put them on telemetry, greatest risk for of having heart attack is having dissarythmias)
Classic Afib
- Little bounces - Irregular beats
Classix v fib
- Nothing between Qwaves - Looks like tombstones
The nurse is preparing to change a clients sternal dressing. What action by the nurse is most important?
- Perform hand hygiene
A 57 yr old software engineer presents to the emergency department with chest pain abd states they have been under the gun
18 gauge in the forearm with non dominant hand
A 57-year-old software engineer presents to the emergency department with chest pain and states they have been "under the gun" at work. The patient is to be admitted to rule out a myocardial infarction (heart attack) and needs a peripheral intravenous device (PI) to run an infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride (NS) at 75 ml/hour. Select the most appropriate site and size for this patient's PIV.
18 gauge in the forearm with non dominant hand
The physician state that a patient requires intracellular and extracelllular fluid expansion the nurse anticipated which of the following solutions to be ordered?
5%Dextrose in water (d5w) ( iso in bag hypo in body only fluid to do this )
During change-of-shift report, the nurse learns about the following four patients. Which patient requires assessment first?
A 55-yr-old patient with cirrhosis and ascites who has an oral temperature of 102° F (38.8° C)
A patient with acute pancreatitis is NO and has a nasogastric (NG) tube to suction. Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that these therapies have been effective?
Abdominal pain is decreased.
A postoperative patient receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells develops chills, fever, and headache 35 minutes after the transfusion is started. After stopping the transfusion, what action should the nurse take next?
Administer PRN acetaminophen (Tylenol).
A serum potassium level of 3.2 mEg/L is reported for a patient with cirrhosis who has scheduled doses of spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix) du Which action should the nurse take?
Administer both drugs
Which is an appropriate nursing intervention for a hospitalized patient with severe hemolytic anemia?
Alternate periods of rest and activity
The nurse suspects which patient has a risk for primary immune deficency
As soon as i stop antibiotics my sinus infection comes back-
A 23-year-old has been admitted with acute liver failure. Which assessment data are most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?
Asterixis and lethargy
When caring for a patient with a left arm arteriovenous fistula, which action will the nurse include in the plan of care to maintain the patency of the fistula?
Auscultate for a bruit at the fistula site.
Which topic is most important to include in patient teaching for a 41-yr-old patient diagnosed with early alcoholic cirrhosis?
Avoiding alcohol ingestion
A pt admitted to the coronary care ( CCU) unit with an st elevelation STEMI
Blood pressure is 82/ 51
Which action should the nurse in the emergency department take first for a new patient who is vomiting blood?
Check blood pressure and heart rate.
A patient jsut arrived to the Emergency department having beeninvolved in a motor vehicle accident during assessment the nurse notes the patient has tachycardia and absent breath soound over the upper and middle lobes of the lung. The nurse anticipates which of the following interventions is most likely needed
Chest tube connect to suction ( most car accidents with airbags going off = pnemothorax this causes diminished breath sound in upper lung so they need a chest tube )
Pt who uses injectable ilegal drugs asks about safe practices About HIV
Consider participating in a needle exchanges program
A patient with a right-sided pneumothorax and chest tube drainage has intermittent bubbling in the water seal chamber of the collection device. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
Continue to monitor the collection de
Following thie first round of hemodialysis a paiten complains of headache and weakness immediately by a seizure the nurse recognizes that the patient experienced
Disequiliberium syndrome
A nurse assess a client who presents has renal calculi
Do any of your family members have this problem
A nurse prepares to discharge a client who is newly diagnosed with a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Which questions would the nurse ask in preparation for discharge? (Select all that apply.)
Does your gym provide yoga classes? b. When should you contact your provider? c. What do you plan to eat for dinner? e. How many bathrooms are in your home?
A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a Whipple procedure. Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?
Drainage from a fistula
A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion. What action is most important?
Ensure that informed consent is obtained
A nurse is caring for a client on the medical stepdown unit. The following data are related to this client:Shortness of breath for 20 minutesFeels frightened"Can't catch my breath"pH: 7.12PaCO2: 28 mm HgPaO2: 58 mm HgSaO2: 88%Pulse: 120 beats/minRespiratory rate: 34 breaths/minBlood pressure 158/92 mm HgLungs have cracklesWhat action by the nurse is most appropriate?
Facilitate a stat pulmonary angiography
The icu nurse recieves report regarding a patien admitted for a pulmonary embolism and is receiving heparin infusion the off going nurse reports the infusion at that start of the night
Give a bolus of 2,250 units and set the infusiton rate to 1890 unites/hour. ( pt elevated bc giving anticoagulants)
A client comes into the emergency department with a serum creatinine of 2.2 mg/dL and a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 24 mL/dL. What question should the nurse ask first when taking this clients history?
Have you been taking any aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen recently
A nurse assesses a client who has ulcerative colitis and severe diarrhea. Which assessment would the nurse complete first?
Heart rate and rhythm
A 55-yr-old patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is scheduled to receive a prescribed dose of epoetin alfa (Procrit). Which information should the nurse report to the health care provider before giving the medication?
Hemoglobin level 15.8 g/dL( anything higher than 12)
The nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which risk factor is the leading cause of cirrhosis?
Hepatitis C
A patient admitted to the emergency department and diagnosed with an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). When taking the patient's history, which of the following statements indicates the patient is not a candidate for thrombolytic therapy?
I took an 81 mg aspirin tablet this morning
A nursing student is gathering supplies to insert a peripheral venous access device on a 82 year old admitted for miled dehydration and who needs fluid replacement which statement made by the student would indicated the need for intervention by the nursing instructor
I will secure the IV hub with paper tape
Which assessment finding by the nurse most likely indicates dumping syndrome in a patient following bariatric surgery?
Increase nocturia
A patient is recieving a contoinout infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride hte nurse notes that the infusion has slowed and that the area around the insertion site is swollen, blanched and cool the nurse suspects which of the following have happened.
Infiltration
After gastric sleeve surgery, a 42-yr-old patient returns to the surgical nursing unit with a nasogastric tube to low, intermittent suction and a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) machine for pain control. Which nursing action should be included in the plan of care for the immediate post-operative period?
Irrigate NG tube frequently
The monitor tach notifies nurse that a patient is displaying an ST elevation in lead II following unit protocol the nurse assesses the pt requests that serum troponin and 12 EKG the know the EKG
Knows 12 lead is used to diagnose STEMi
A patient returns from the cardiac catheterization laboratory after angioplasty and stentplacement (ECG changes had indicated an inferior wall myocardial infarction in progress).Which lead would best monitor this patient?
Lead II
A patient receives 3% NaCl solution for correction of hyponatremia. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to monitor for while the patient is receiving this infusion?
Lung sounds (pulmonary edema)
The nurse prepares for a hemothorax for a chest tube replaced
Lying flat on their back
A nurse plans care for a client with acute pancreatitis. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care to reduce discomfort?
Maintain nothing by mouth (NPO) and administer intravenous fluids.
A 51-year-old male patient has a new diagnosis of Crohns disease after having frequent diarrhea and a weight loss of 10 pounds (4.5 kg) over 2 months. The nurse will plan to teach about
Medication use
A 53-year-old patient is being treated for bleeding esophageal varices with balloon tamponade. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?
Monitor the patient for shortness of breath.
A patient is being treated for bleeding esophageal varices with balloon tamponade. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?
Monitor the patient for shortness of breath.
A patient who has had progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) for several years has just begun regular hemodialysis. Which information about diet will the nurse include in patient teaching?
More protein is allowed because urea and creatinine are removed by dialysis.
the nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of pre-renal acute kidney injury (AKI). Which condition would the nurse expect to find in the clients recent history?
Myocardial Infarction
The nurse is caring for pt with a chest drainage system after CABG, the drainage suddenly stops after verifying there are no obstructions what action is most important
Notify the healthcareprovider immediately ( the blood will clot in the tubing inside the chest doctor has to fix it)
When taking a history form a pt who has chest pain. Which of the following data
Pain lasted longer than 30 minutes ( not pain increase with deep breathing thats a mechanical pain of the chest)
Which assessment finding by the nurse carings for a pt who has had CABG ( Which assessment finding in a patient who has had coronary artery bypass grafting using a right radial artery graft is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?)
Pallor in in the right leg and weak pulses in the right foot
A nurse is assessing the peripheral vascular system of an older adult. What action by the nurse would cause the supervising nurse to intervene?
Palpating both carotid arteries at the same time
A 72-year-old male patient with dehydration caused by an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is receiving 5% dextrose in normal saline at 125 mL/hour. Which assessment finding by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?
Patient has not voided for the last 4 hours.
A nurse assesses a client with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to immediately contact the health care provider?
Periorbital edema
When reviewing the ABG results for a patient with acute renal injury the nurse expects
Ph.7.33, pao2= 89hmmg paco2= 26
A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from an open Whipple procedure. Which action should the nurse take?
Place the client in semi-Fowler's position.
A 42-yr-old patient admitted with acute kidney injury due to dehydration has oliguria, anemia, and hyperkalemia. Which prescribed action should the nurse take first
Place the patient on a cardiac monitor
A patient with cirrhosis has ascites and 4+ edema of the feet and legs. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?
Place the patient on a pressure-relief mattress.
Which condition best indicates to the nurse that a client's fluid intake is sufficient to manage acute pyelonephritis?
Urine output is clear yellow and dilute.
For a patient with cirrhosis, which nursing action can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Providing oral hygiene after a meal
A pt with HIV has developed intestinal cyrptoscoliois
Pt will maintain intact perineal skin
When caring for a patient with a pulmonary embolism the nurse would expect which of the following
Pulmonary Edema is going to cause respiratory alkalosis ( only main cause of hyper ventilation maladapative Ph.7.52)
A CNA is assisting a patient admitted for DVT in the left leg which action by CNA need to intervene
Putting SCDs bilaterally per the providers order
When caring for a patient with acute coronary syndrome immediately following a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PCT) with stent placement using a right radial access, the nurse obtains the following assessment data. Which data indicate the need for immediate action by the nurse?
Report of severe chest pain
Which action will be included in the care for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with asymptomatic nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?
Review the patient's current medication list.
Which action will the nurse include in the care for a patient recently diagnosed with asymptomatic nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?
Review the patient's current medication list.
After teaching a client who has a history of cholelithiasis, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which menu selection made by the client indicates the client clearly understands the dietary teaching?
Roasted chicken breast, baked potato with chives, and orange jUice
A 62-yr-old female patient has been hospitalized for 4 days with acute kidney injury(AKI) caused by dehydration. Which information will be most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?
Urine output over an 8-hour period is 2500 mL
The nurse is caring for patient with a chest draingaage system when repositioning the patient the chest tubing becomes dislodged and is pulled out of the body what action is most appropriate for the nurse to take
Seal wound tightly with an occlusive dressing ( not three side tape this used for sucking wound)
The nurse receives report on a patient with chest pain who is being admitted to rule out a myocardial infarction (MI). The patient's EKG show normal sinus rhythm with no ST-changes. Their pain was not relieved with nitroglycerin but responded well to morphine sulfate IV. At presentation, the patient's troponin level was 0.13 mg/dl The follow up troponin level was 0.23 mg/dl.
Serum troponin
The nurse prepares a patient with a left-sided pleural effusion for a thoracentesis. What is the most appropriate position for the nurse assist the patient in taking?
Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over bed table
The nurse plans care for a client with Crohn disease who has a heavily draining fistula. Which intervention would be the nurse's priority action?
Skin protection
patient is admitted to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset shortness of breath and is diagnosed with a possible pulmonary embolus. How should the nurse prepare the patient for diagnostic testing to confirm the diagnosis?
Start an IV so contrast media may be given
A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal). Which finding is the best indicator to the nurse that the medication has been effective?
Stools test negative for occult blood.
The nurse is administering 0900 medications to the following clients. Which client should the nurse question administering the medication?
The client receiving a calcium channel blocker who drank a glass of grapefruit juice. (The client receiving a calcium channel blocker (CCB) should avoid grapefruit juice because it can cause the CB to rise to toxic levels.)
Which finding indicates to the nurse that lactulose is effective for an older adult who has advanced cirrhosis?
The patient is alert and oriented.
Which information given by a 70-yr-old patient during a health history indicates to the nurse that the patient should be screened for hepatitis C?
The patient used IV drugs about 20 years ago.
A 22-yr-old female patient with an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is having 15 to 20 stools daily and has excoriated perianal skin. Which patient behavior indicates that teaching regarding maintenance of skin integrity has been effective?
The patient uses witch hazel compresses to soothe irritation.
The nurse is assessing a pt after kidney transplant what is most concern
The pt B/P is 85/41 ( rejection main problem)
After teaching a client with a history of renal calculi, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should drink at least 3 L of fluid every day."
A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect?
a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min
Which menu choice by the patient with diverticulosis is best for preventing diverticulitis?
a. Navy bean soup and vegetable salad
The nurse will ask a patient being admitted with acute pancreatitis specifically about a history of
alcohol consumption.
A pregnant patient with asymptomatic chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is concerned about the effect of highly-active antiviral therapy (HAART) on the fetus. Which response is most appropriate for the nurse to make?
any medication has potential risk of harm to your baby, however HAART greatly reduces the risk of transmitting HIV to your baby
Which action should the nurse take to evaluate treatment effectiveness for a patient who has hepatic encephalopathy?
b. Ask the patient to extend both arms forward.
What is the primary way that a nurse will evaluate the patency of an AVF?
b. Auscultate for the presence of a bruit at the site.
The nurse is assessing a patient 4 hours after a kidney transplant. Which information is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
b. The patient's central venous pressure CVP) is decreased.
The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to take the prescribed pancrelipase (Viokase)
b. with meals.
The nurse is caring for a 73-year-old man who has cirrhosis. Which data obtained by the nurse during the assessment will be of most concern?
b.The patient's hands flap back and forth when the arms are extended. Asterixis indicates that the patient has hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatic coma may occur.
the nurse reviewing the discharge orders and instructions for a patient who was admitted for unstable angina and who underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) eight no stent placement. the nurse anticipate the orders will include all except which of the following
begin cardiac rehab in 2-6 weeks
A nurse assesses a client who has cholecystitis. Which clinical manifestation indicates that the condition is chronic rather than acute?
c. Light-colored stools
Which assessment finding would the nurse need to report most quickly to the health care provider regarding a patient with acute pancreatitis?
c. Muscle twitching and finger numbness
A patient being admitted with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis reports crampy abdominal pain and passing 15 or more bloody stools a day. The nurse will plan to
discontinue the patients oral food intake.
When caring for a 63-year-old woman with a soft, silicone nasogastric tube in place for enteral feedings, the nurse will
flush the tubing after checking for residual volumes.
the nurse is advising a patient in a the clinical who has frequently respiratory infections and was recently found to have low serum IgM antibodies. a vaccine challenge showed a sub-optimimal immune response the nurse knows the next step in treatment of this patient would be
invitation of rotating antibodies?
The nurse recognizes which of the following AB values as consistent with a patient experiencing a pleural effusion?
pH=7.52, PaO2=81mmHg, PaCO2=30mmhg, HCO3=29mEq/I
a client is brought to the emergency department after sustaining injuries in a severe care crash the clients chest wall does not appear to be moving normally with respirations, oxygen saturation is 82% and the client is cyanotic. what action does the nurse take first?
prepare to assist with intubation
A client had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP. The nurse teaches the client and family about potential complications, including all except.
renal lithiasis
the nurse recieves report on a patient with chest pain who is being admitted to rule out myocardial infarction (MI) the patients EKG show normal sinus rythm with no ST- changes their pain was not relieved with nitroglycerin but responded well to morphine sulfate IV at presentation the proteins troponin level was 0.13 mg/di the follow Up troponin level was 0.23mg/dl the nurse will priotize reviewing the admission orders for which of the following orders
serum troponin
When assessing a patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse would expect to find
severe left upper quadrant (LUQ) or midepigastric pain
For which of the following emergency department (ED) patients would the nurse anticipate is in most need of a central venous access device (CVAD)?
the 52 year old patient who sustained a radial injury and has an estimated blood loss of 34%
The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4 hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. The laboratory test result most helpful in indicating myocardial damage will be
troponins T and I.
The nurse is about to administer med using PICC for for first time what is priority
Verify an xray for proper placement
A patient is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident in which they sustain blunt trauma to the chest. Which assessment finding requires the most immediate response by the nurse?
the patient is hard to arouse
Which patient presenting at the vascular clinic is the highest priority for the nurse to assess related to a possible deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
the patient who complains of a warm red sore on their calf
Which statements by a patient with stage 4 chronic kidney disease ( possible question: . Which statement by a 62-year-old patient with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicates that the nurse's teaching about management of CKD has been effective?)
- Will measure my urinary output each day to help calculate the amount i can drink
Which of these patients who have arrived at the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic should the nurse assess first?
. Patient who has had 10 liquid stools in the last 24 hours ( need to get BP pt on brink of hypovolemic shock from losing all those fluids)
The provider tells the nurse that they will be writing an order for replacement fluid for a patient which fluid is sub sequentially ordered by the provider would be necessary for clarification by the nurse
0.45% sodium chloride ( 1/2NS) ( its never ever used as replacement fluid
A patient admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) with an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is restless and anxious. The blood pressure is 86/40 mm Hg, and heart rate is 132 beats/min. Based on this information, which nursing diagnosis is a priority for the patient?
Decreased cardiac output related to cardiogenic shock
Which finding indicates to the nurse that lactulose (Cephulac) is effective for a 72-year-old man who has advanced cirrhosis?
The patient is alert and oriented.
A female pt with CKD is receiving peritoneal dialysis with 2 liter instillation. Which info is of greatest concern that requires action by the nurse
The patients peritoneal effuient is cloudy ( peritonitis)
A 62-yr-old female patient has been hospitalized for 4 days with acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by dehydration. Which information will be most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?
Urine output over an 8-hour period is 2500 mL.
A patient has the following labs values: Serum albumin = 1.7 g/dl (3.0 - 5.0) Serum prealbumin = 8.9 g/dl (15 - 36) Which of the following labs best indicates the patient is not malnourished?
c- reaCTIVE PROTEIN (CRP)= 1030 mcg/dl (6.8-820)
A 37-yr-old female patient is hospitalized with acute kidney injury (AKI). Which information will be most useful to the nurse in evaluating improvement in kidney function?
c. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
An HIV-positive client with wasting syndrome has inadequate nutrition. What assessment finding by the nurse best indicates that nutritional goals have been met for this client?
choses high protein food
A patient wihta a rihgt sided pneumothorax and chest tube drainage
continue to monitor the device Intermittent bubbling ( normal finding)
A 42-yr-old patient is admitted to the outpatient testing area for an ultrasound of the gallbladder. Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the ultrasound may need to be rescheduled? a. The patient took a laxative the previous evening. b. The patient had a high-fat meal the previous evening. c. The patient has a permanent gastrostomy tube in place. d. The patient ate a low-fat bagel 4 hours ago for breakfast.
d. The patient ate a low-fat bagel 4 hours ago for breakfast. Food intake can cause the gallbladder to contract and result in a suboptimal study. The patient should be NPO for 8 to 12 hours before the test. A high-fat meal the previous evening, laxative use, or a gastrostomy tube will not affect the results of the study.
a nurse is caring for an older adult client who is admitted with moderate dehydration. Which intervention will the nurse implement to prevent injury while in the hospital?
dangle the client on the bedside before ambulating
a client is admitted with acute kidney injury (AKI) and a urine output of 2000ml/day. what is the major concern of the nurse regarding this clients care
electrolyte and fluid imbalance
The nurse is assessing a patient with abdominal pain notes the presence of ecchymosis on the right and left flanks of the patient. The nurse will document this finding as___
grey-Turners sign
The nurse is advising a patient in a the clinic who has frequently respiratory infections and was recently found to have low serum IgM antibodies. A vaccine challenge showed a sub-optimimal immune response. The nurse knows the next step in treatment of this patient would be__
initiation of rotating antibodies
The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the coronary care unit following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and percutaneous coronary interventir previous day. Priority teaching for this client would include___
when cardiac rehabilitation will begin