A patient with a history of angina pectoris arrives in emergency complaining of headache, visual disturbances and feeling dizzy. Your nursing assessment also notes he looks flushed, is perspiring perfusely and is experiencing palpitations. You should suspect:

Which of the following tasks requires specialized education and should be performed by the nurse only after the training has been completed?

The mother of a child with nephrotic syndrome asks why her child must be weighed each morning. The nurse's response should be based on the fact that this is important to determine the:

The nurse is preparing teaching plans for several patients. The nurse should recognize which of the following patients is at greatest risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

Salem has Alzheimer's disease. He is agitated and repeatedly asks to go home. The most appropriate nursing intervention for him is to: