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emergency nursing orientation 3.0:cardiovascular emergencies
When performing right-sided electrocardiography, which lead should you place at the
fifth intercostal space in the right midaxillary line? - ANS-R
When treating a patient with hypertensive crisis, which finding is the initial goal of
treatment? - ANS-
Which class of drugs decreases ischemia after an infarction and nonfatal acute
myocardial infarction? - ANS-B. Beta-blockers
You should expect to administer ibuprofen (Motrin) to a patient with which disorder? -
ANS-B. Pericarditis
For a patient with acute heart failure, which intervention is most appropriate? - ANS-A.
Administer a rapid-acting diuretic, as prescribed.
Which disorder is likely to produce pathologic Q waves on an electrocardiogram
tracing? - ANS-B. Myocardial necrosis
Paraplegia may be a finding in which disorder? - ANS-Dissecting aortic aneurysm
Second-degree heart block, type I, is likely to occur with which type of myocardial
infarction? - ANS-Inferior
Which leads reflect ischemic changes in the right coronary artery? - ANS-Leads II, III,
and aVF
A man, age 64, presents to the emergency department with severe dyspnea and
weakness. A physical examination reveals bilateral crackles, S3, heart sound and
dependent edema. Which disorder is the most likely cause of his findings? - ANS-Heart
failure
A patient with electrocardiogram changes in leads V3 and V4 that reflect an infarction is
experiencing an injury to which area of the heart? - ANS-Anterior
Which drug is indicated for the treatment of hyperkalemia? - ANS-Calcium chloride
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