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PNUR 1102 Midterm questions with correct answersEKGs are used to determine ____________ cardiac functioning,
response to cardiac _____________ or interventions, investigate chest
__________, or evaluate the ___________ of the heart. Correct Answer-
baseline, medications, pain, condition
1. The normal expected EKG rhythm is __________________. Correct
Answer-Normal Sinus Rhythm
Nurses can help ensure an accurate reading by applying the leads in the
correct _______________, ensuring the leads are _______________
well, instructing the patient to __________________. Correct Answer-
positions, adhered, hold still
______________ is an unexpected reading that often results from lead
______________ or patient ______________. Correct Answer-artifact,
nonadherence, movement
When applying a 3 or 5 lead EKG, the nurse places the __________ lead
on the right and uses snow over ___________, ____________ over fire,
and __________ near the heart to place the remaining lead colors
Correct Answer-white, grass, smoke, chocolate
With a 12 lead EKG the nurse places the first lead to the
________________ of the sternum at the ________________ intercostal
space. Correct Answer-right, fourth
, Infection control is important because it helps prevent complications that
often require additional therapies and ___________________ or have
the potential to __________ the patient or _____________ their stay.
Correct Answer-treatment, harm, extend
Standard precautions, including donning ________________ or a
_____________, are utilized for any and ______________ patients
when there is a risk for exposure to
_____________________________ . Correct Answer-gloves, gown, all,
bodily substances
Nurses help decrease the spread of infection by eliminating one or more
of the pieces in the ___________ of infection. Correct Answer-chain
Vital signs are an excellent indicator of the presence of health
_______________ or changes in the health ______________ of a patient
Correct Answer-stressors, status
What can happen if a nurse uses a BP cuff that is too small or too large
for a patient? Correct Answer-elevated = too small, decreased = too
large
The ______________ pulse is the most accurate site for counting a heart
rate; Correct Answer-apical
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