A patient recently had a cardiac catheterization via right-radial approach and now has a compression device in place. The patient reports numbness and pain in the right hand. The cardiac-vascular nurse notes a diminished pulse, with a cool and cyanotic hand. The nurse:

A patient recently had a cardiac catheterization via right-radial approach and now has a compression device in place. The patient reports numbness and pain in the right hand. The cardiac-vascular nurse notes a diminished pulse, with a cool and cyanotic hand. The nurse:

Which serum lipid elevation, along with elevated LDL, is strongly associated with CAD?

To detect and treat the most common complication of MI, what should the nurse do?

In counseling the patient about sexual activity following an MI, what should the nurse do?

Discuss the strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.