"You'll have to lie flat for several hours after the procedure." "You'll receive medication to relax you before the procedure." "You'll have to keep your leg straight after the procedure." A nurse is preparing a client for cardiac catheterization. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse give the client before the procedure? Potassium 2.8 mEq/L A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure whose telemetry reading displays a flattening of the T wave. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse anticipate as the cause of this ECG change? 1. Palpate the blood pressure and inflate the cuff above the systolic pressure. 2. Deflate the cuff slowly and listen for the first audible sounds. 3. Identify the first BP sounds audible on expiration and then on inspiration. 4. Subtract the inspiratory pressure from the expiratory pressure. 5. Inspect for jugular venous distention and notify the provider. A nurse is checking paradoxical blood pressure of a client who has a possible cardiac tamponade. In what order should the nurse complete the following steps? Elevate the affected leg A nurse is caring for a client who has femoral thrombophlebitis and a prescription for enoxaparin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Check to determine the packed RBCs are less than 1 week old. Ask another nurse to check the packed RBCs' label against the medical record. Prime the transfusion tubing with 0.9% sodium chloride. A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs to a client who is anemic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Chicken breast and corn on the cob A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a client who had a MI. Which of the following meal selections by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Peripheral vascular resistance increases A nurse is caring for an older adult client who had an acute MI. When assessing this client, the nurse should identify that older adults are prone to complications of MI from poor tissue perfusion because of which of the following age-related factors? Sudden olgiuria A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of an acute intravascular hemolytic reaction? Avoid MI injections.