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The nurse is auscultating at the 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border. Which heart valve is the nurse assessing?

Aortic valve

The nurse explains a patient's diagnosis as "buildup of plaque on arterial walls." Which condition is the nurse describing?

Atherosclerosis

Which of the following is not a finding associated with right sided heart failure?

Crackles in the lungs

Which type of angina occurs with exercise or at rest and increases in duration, frequency, or severity over time?

Unstable angina

The nurse is caring for a child undergoing hemoglobin electrophoresis. The nurse knows this test is diagnostic for which condition?

Sickle cell anemia

A nurse measures a patient's blood pressure on the right arm and notes a high reading. The nurse decides to reassess by reading on the patient's leg. This reading shows low blood pressure. What could this result indicate?

Coarctation of the aorta

The nurse auscultates a systolic murmur with wide, fixed splitting of S2. Which congenital heart defect does the nurse expect the child has?

Atrial septal defect

For which unique toxicity should the nurse monitor in a patient taking nitroprusside?

Cyanide

Which of the following medications is contraindicated for administration to a patient with asthma?

Propranolol

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