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Week 9 Sherpath Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Which statement best describes acute coronary syndrome (ACS)?   show
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How does acute coronary syndrome cause injury to the heart?   show
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What is a primary difference in the clinical manifestations of acute coronary syndrome between men and women?   show
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The nurse is caring for a patient who returns to the unit after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Which intervention is a priority on the patient’s arrival on the unit?   show
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The emergency department receives a report from a paramedic who is transporting a patient with chest pain that is unrelieved by three sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Which priority collaborative care intervention should be implemented on the patient’s a   show
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The surgeon has explained the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure to a patient. Afterward the patient asks the nurse why he “just can’t get more stents.” How can the nurse explain the difference between these procedures?   show
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show Have the patient rate the pain on a number scale- Determine when the pain started- Ask the patient to describe his pain - Question the patient about the location of the pain.  
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The nurse is caring for a patient who arrives in the emergency department with complaints of chest pain. Which nursing intervention is a priority for this patient?   show
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A patient diagnosed with myocardial infarction is transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for observation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement in the right circumflex artery. The nurse will assess for effectiveness of t   show
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show I can assist you onto the bedpan if you need help.”  
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A patient has just been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The patient has begun to cry and is verbalizing doubts about being able to care for her family. How would the nurse approach the patient to address these concerns?   show
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Which statement describes how unstable angina differs from chronic stable angina?   show
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show Platelet aggregation blocks the artery.  
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show Pain occurs at rest. - Pain may radiate to other areas. - Severe, immobilizing chest pain.  
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show The skin is pale and cool with bilateral pedal pulses faintly palpable.  
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show Patient with renal complications whose urine output is 50 mL per day. - Patient with left ventricular heart failure, obesity, and poor wound healing. - Patient with history of an ischemic stroke who has difficulty using the right arm.  
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show Administer oxygen and nitrates  
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show Aspirin and clopidogrel can prevent another clot from forming.  
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show Notification of the health care provider  
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A patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of chest pain, and heart monitoring is initiated. The nurse notes T-wave inversion on the electrocardiogram (ECG). . Which is the nurse’s best response?   show
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show ST elevation  
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show Distended neck veins  
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