A client with coronary artery disease asks for information to help with smoking cessation. Which websites should the nurse access to obtain the requested information for this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. American Cancer Society
2. American Lung Association
3. American Heart Association
4. American Nurses Association
5. American Nose and Throat Society
Question 2The nurse is teaching a community class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). What should the nurse instruct about sudden cardiac death?
1. CPR must be initiated within 8 to 10 minutes of a cardiac arrest.
2. Automatic electrical defibrillators (AED) should only be used in health care settings.
3. Only people with coronary heart disease are at risk of having a cardiac arrest.
4. The risk of sudden cardiac death is greatest 6 to 18 months after having an MI.
Question 3A client with a complete heart block receives a permanent pacemaker. Which discharge instructions should the nurse include when teaching this patient?
1. Do not use your right arm for 6 weeks to avoid injury to the pacemaker incision.
2. Do not use a microwave to cook your food even if you stand 10 feet from the oven.
3. Do not fly on commercial airplanes as long as you have the pacemaker.
4. You will be taught to take your pulse, and should check it daily when you get home.
Question 4A client is started on statin therapy for reduction of high cholesterol. When the client asks why blood work is needed routinely to monitor liver function, what should the nurse explain?
1. The drugs inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver and may produce harmful effects.
2. The drugs have been known to cause hepatitis in some people.
3. It helps to monitor the response of the drug.
4. All drugs are metabolized in the liver and it is just a safe practice.
Question 5A female client with coronary heart disease asks the nurse, How will I know if I am having a heart attack if the symptoms are different for women? What should the nurse explain to this client?
1. Women usually do not become short of breath.
2. Fatigue and weakness in the lower extremities often occurs just before the chest pain.
3. The pain is often experienced as nausea and heartburn.
4. The pain is always precipitated by activity.
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