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When caring for a patient who has intermittent claudication, a cardiac/vascular nurse advises the patient to:

A cardiac/vascular nurse reviews recommended activities with a patient who sustained a myocardial infarction. The patient states, “It doesn’t really matter what I do or don’t do. I will either get better or die.” This statement reflects:

A patient who is in the 10th week of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation continues to exhibit symptoms of depression. When developing a discharge plan, the cardiac/vascular nurse includes:

When reviewing a patient’s four-week diet history, a cardiac/vascular nurse identifies a pattern of high calorie intake on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. The patient states that the patient’s spouse recently started taking a night class on those evenings at…

A patient who underwent a percutaneous, transluminal coronary angioplasty four weeks ago has a subsequent ejection fraction of 30%. The patient returns for a follow-up visit. Examination reveals lungs that are clear to auscultation and slight pedal edema. The patient’s…

Which is the primary consideration when preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (MI)?

Excessive alcohol use while on warfarin (Coumadin) therapy leads to:

While a cardiac/vascular nurse preceptor is orienting a graduate nurse on the telemetry unit, a patient experiences cardiac arrest. Which action by the preceptor, during the emergency cardiac care procedure, facilitates the graduate nurse’s competence and professional development?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for a carotid angiogram with stent placement. The patient’s spouse states: “I don’t want my spouse to find out there is a risk of a stroke connected with this procedure, because he or…

A patient who is recovering from a myocardial infarction may benefit from meditation, because this technique: