The Nurse Is Caring for Patients on a Cardiac Unit

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for patients on a cardiac unit. Which patient should the nurse assess first?

• A) patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who is reporting dyspnea
• B) patient who had a cardiac catheterization and will be ambulating for the first time
• C) patient receiving antibiotics for bacterial endocarditis who is reporting anxiety and chest pain
• D) patient recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery with a temperature of 101°F.

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