A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of weakness, fatigue, and nausea. The nurse observes distended neck veins and auscultates rales. The patient states, “I’ve had such trouble sleeping lately, but sleeping in my recliner seems to help.” The nurse anticipates the patient will be diagnosed with which condition?
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A patient is found to have hypertension. Which conditions, if present in the patient, indicate the patient has had hypertension for years without being diagnosed? Select all that apply.
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The nurse is attending the delivery of a full-term neonate whose mother received poor prenatal care. The neonate has cyanosis, increased work of breathing, a barrel chest, and a scaphoid abdomen. The nurse auscultates the patient’s lung fields and notes bowel sounds over the left side of the chest. The nurse suspects which condition in this neonate?
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