A 65-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department with a fractured hip. The client has chest pain and shortness of breath. The health care provider orders nitroglycerin tablets. Which should the nurse instruct the client to do?
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Question 2 of 118
After a myocardial infarction, the hospitalized client is taught to move the legs while resting in bed. This type of exercise is recommended primarily to help:
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Question 3 of 118
The client who experiences angina has been told to follow a low-cholesterol diet. Which of the following meals should the nurse tell the client would be best on her low-cholesterol diet?
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Question 4 of 118
Which of the following foods should the nurse teach a client with heart failure to limit when following a 2-g sodium diet?
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Question 5 of 118
A client who has undergone a mitral valve replacement has persistent bleeding from the sternal incision during the early postoperative period. The nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply.
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