Which electrocardiographic (ECG) change is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider when caring for a patient with chest pain?
a. Inverted P wave
b. Sinus tachycardia
c. ST-segment elevation
d. First-degree atrioventricular block
Question 2When caring for a patient who has just arrived on the medical-surgical unit after having cardiac catheterization, which nursing intervention should the nurse delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?
a. Give the scheduled aspirin and lipid-lowering medication.
b. Perform the initial assessment of the catheter insertion site.
c. Teach the patient about the usual postprocedure plan of care.
d. Titrate the heparin infusion according to the agency protocol.
Question 3Which assessment finding by the nurse caring for a patient who has had coronary artery bypass grafting using a right radial artery graft is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
a. Complaints of incisional chest pain
b. Pallor and weakness of the right hand
c. Fine crackles heard at both lung bases
d. Redness on both sides of the sternal incision
Question 4A patient who is being admitted to the emergency department with intermittent chest pain gives the following list of medications to the nurse. Which medication has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?
a. Sildenafil (Viagra)
b. Furosemide (Lasix)
c. Captopril (Capoten)
d. Warfarin (Coumadin)
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