The patient is scheduled for a percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty (PBV). What would the nurse most expect to find in the patient history?
A) Acute myocardial infarction
B) Increased serum troponin
C) Stenotic cardiac valves
D) Severe peripheral edema
C
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When assessing a child for classical signs of meningeal irritation, the nurse records:
a. positive Kernig's sign, diarrhea, and headache. b. negative Brudzinski's sign, positive Kernig's sign, and irritability. c. positive Brudzinski's and Kernig's signs and photophobia. d. negative Kernig's sign, vomiting, and fever.
The nurse needs to suction the client's oropharynx. Which should the nurse implement first?
1. Apply gloves and facemask. 2. Encourage the client to cough. 3. Reassess the respiratory status. 4. Remove supplemental oxygen.
The nurse is returning phone calls from patients. Which patient does the nurse anticipate would not require a serum beta hCG?
1. A patient with a risk of ectopic pregnancy 2. A patient with spotting during pregnancy 3. A patient with previous pelvic inflammatory disease 4. A patient with a previous history of twins
The nurse is preparing a client for an annuloplasty. Which of the following describes the purpose of this type of surgery?
A) Improves the functioning of the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles B) Tightens the ring of tissue around the valve C) Repairs a floppy or prolapsed valve leaflet D) Replaces a defective heart valve