Question 1 of 5.

Extract:The following scenario applies to the next 6 items The client is a 72-year-old male who presents to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath over the past two days that gets worse when he is lying flat in bed at night. Item 1 of 6 History And Physical Nurses' Notes Flow Sheet 0700: The client is a 72-year-old male who presents to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath over the past two days that gets worse when he is lying flat in bed at night. He states, "I feel like I can't catch my breath," and he had to sleep in a recliner. He reports a 4 lb weight gain over the last week and increasing fatigue. The client is alert and oriented but is using his accessory muscles to breathe. He reports feeling short of breath, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. He has bilateral pedal edema (+2), bilateral crackles heard upon auscultation, and jugular vein distention noted on his assessment. The the client has a medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and a prior myocardial infarction. He was diagnosed with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) two years ago. Current home medications include lisinopril, metoprolol succinate, furosemide, and atorvastatin.

Click to indicate whether each clinical finding is seen in left-sided heart failure, right-sided heart failure, or both.

Question 2 of 5.

The nurse is caring for a client with the below tracing on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The nurse should anticipate which prescription from the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)?

Question 3 of 5.

What is the correct documentation of the patient's peripheral pulse when the finding is that the posterior tibial pulse is weak and thready?

Question 4 of 5.

The nurse is caring for a client who appears to be developing heart failure (HF). Which of the following laboratory tests would the nurse expect the primary health care provider (PHCP) to prescribe to confirm the diagnosis?

Question 5 of 5.

The nurse is caring for a client with the following tracing on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The nurse identifies this tracing as