Nsg 121 Unit 4 Cardiac Already Passed

What does NP do? {Ans: causing a reduction in expanded extracellular fluid (ECF) volume by increasing renal sodium excretion.}•A nurse is teaching a client's partner about how to obtain a blood pressure reading. Which of the following actions by the partner indicates a need for further instruction? •A. Wraps the blood pressure cuff snugly around the client's arm •B. Places the client's arm above the level of the client's heart •C. Checks the instrument gauge to ensure the reading starts at zero •D. Centers the cuff bladder over the client's brachial artery {Ans: B. Places the client's arm above the level of the client's heart}1. A client with heart failure is at risk for poor CO related to inadequate perfusion to the kidneys, what will the kidneys do? (not worded correctly) a. Hyperkalemia b. Increased renin release c. Release of BNP d. Increase K+ {Ans: b. Increased renin release}Which diagnostic test result is consistent with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF)? A. Serum potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L B. Ejection fraction of 60% C. BNP of 760 pg/mL D. Chest x-ray report showing right middle lobe consolidation {Ans: C. BNP of 760 pg/mL}A client who is