A patient asks about metabolic syndrome. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. Metabolic syndrome is caused by obesity, physical inactivity, and genetic factors.
2. This syndrome is not a concern for females unless they smoke.
3. This problem affects only older adults over the age of 65.
4. It can be avoided by taking vitamins daily and drinking 64 fluid ounces of water a day.
Question 2The nurse is preparing medications for a patient with hyperlipidemia. What information should the nurse consider when administering these medications?
1. Such medications include the statins, which act by lowering LDL levels.
2. These medications act by increasing the LDL levels and decreasing the HDL levels.
3. These medications do not include angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
4. Such medications include bile acid sequestrants as first-line drugs to lower cholesterol levels.
Question 3The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing acute myocardial infarction. What electrocardiogram change should the nurse expect for this patient's health problem?
1. ST-segment elevation
2. loss of P waves
3. bradycardia
4. widening of the QRS complex
Question 4Upon auscultating the chest of a 75-year-old patient who recently experienced a myocardial infarction (MI), the nurse hears an S3 and lung crackles. Because of these findings, the nurse should assess for what other condition?
1. heart failure
2. extension of the MI
3. renal failure
4. liver failure
Question 5A patient recovering from cardiovascular surgery has a chest tube output of 110 mL/hr. What should the nurse do?
Select all that apply.
1. Report to the surgeon.
2. Check the hemoglobin and hematocrit.
3. Administer a blood transfusion.
4. Notify the family.
5. Strip and vent the chest tube.
Question 6The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from fibrinolytic therapy. For which common complication should the nurse focus care for this patient?
1. bleeding
2. hypotension
3. lethargy
4. heart block
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