NUR 436 Midterm Exam Questions and Complete Solutions
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NUR 436
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NUR 436
Tachycardia for the adult client is defined by which of the following characteristics? Heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute
The nurse needs to quickly estimate the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart rhythm. Which method will be best to use? Use the 3-second markers to count the numb...
NUR 436 Midterm Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Tachycardia for the adult client is defined by which of the following characteristics?
✅Heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute
The nurse needs to quickly estimate the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart
rhythm. Which method will be best to use? ✅Use the 3-second markers to count the
number of QRS complexes in 6 seconds and multiply by 10.
An electrocardiogram (EKG) gives us an electrical picture of the heart. The following is
considered the pacemaker of the heart: ✅Sinoatrial node
The T wave on an electrocardiogram (EKG) respresents: ✅Ventricle repolarization
Sinus tachycardia in adults is best described as: ✅a regular rhythm with a rate that
falls between 101 and 200 bpm.
Pediatric-specific strategies for reducing medication errors include all of the following
except: ✅Use the same standard syringe (luer lock) for all medication administration
including both oral and intravenous routes.
In assessing the respiratory system of an infant you would expect to note the following
variations: shorter necks, ribs positioned more horizontal and abdominal breathing.
✅True
A 2 month old presents to an urgent care with reports of having a fever at home. Since
a definitive measurement is needed before proceeding, the nurse would take the
temperature using the following route...? ✅Rectal
Sam Sanders has an allergy to: ✅Penicillin
In advising a new mother about how to care for 2 month old infant at home, which of the
following statements would be correct? ✅Place the infant to sleep in a supine position
with no extra blankets or pillows in the crib.
In pediatrics, medication dosage is based on what information? ✅Weight in kilograms
The QRS complex represents ventricle depolarization. Which of the following represents
the range of normal measurement for this complex? ✅0.06 - 0.10 sec
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