The Nurse Is Caring for a Client 12 Hours Status

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client 12 hours status post-myocardial infarction.There was a complete blockage to the left anterior descending coronary artery.The client's ejection fraction post-MI is 30%.It is most important for the nurse to monitor:

• A)Serum blood glucose levels.
• B)Nitroglycerin titration.
• C)Cardiac rhythm.
• D)Cardiac enzymes.

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Definitions:

Emergency Basis

Acting or proceeding with immediate response due to a sudden and urgent need, often in medical or disaster situations.

Commit

To pledge or bind oneself to a certain course or policy; to engage fully in an action.

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The legal process by which individuals are placed into a mental health treatment facility without their consent, often due to their potential danger to themselves or others.

Suicidal

Pertaining to having thoughts, tendencies, or actions towards causing one's own death.