Ch 4 cardiac dysrhythmias - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BESTQUIZZES COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE 1. A nurse is assessing a client’s pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan ...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

NUR 414 Exam 2 Dysrhythmias (CH. 34) NUR 414 Exam 2 Dysrhythmias (CH. 34): Look @ 1st 5 Chapters of EKG books before next week Cardiac Conduction System: • The heart has a couple different functions  electrical system and mechanical system o Electrical system causes impulse to travel throughout cardiac tissue that will then initiate a mechanical contraction of the heart • Normally these impulses sent throughout tissue  stimulus to heart  causes contraction – if you do n...

CH. 4. Cardiac dysrhythmias

Med Surg CH.37, Nursing Management: Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders- Valvular Disease and Cardiomyopathy EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy. Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching? 1. "I will report shortness of breath to my health care provider." 2. "My family members will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation." 3. "Surgery is a possible treatment option to relieve my symp...

ATI RN PEDIATRIC PROCTOR EXAM 2019 1. A nurse is preparing to assess a 4-year old child’s visual acuity. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan first? • Use a tumbling E chart for the assessment • Position the child 4.6 meters (15 feet) from the chart • Assess both eyes together first, then each eye separately • Test the child without glasses before testing with glasses 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a parent of a child who has juvenile idiopathic ...

Lewis Med-Surg Ch. 46 Acute Kidney Injury and CKD Exam Practice Questions and Answers After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft (AVG) in the right forearm, a patient complains of pain and coldness of the right fingers. Which action should the nurse take? a. Teach the patient about normal AVG function. b. Remind the patient to take a daily low-dose aspirin tablet. c. Report the patient's symptoms to the health care provider. d. Elevate the patient's arm on pillows to above the h...

Hemodynamic Monitoring CH 9 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated ) The nurse is caring for a 100-kg patient being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter. The nurse assesses a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respirations 36/min, oxygen saturation of 89% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula. Bilateral crackles are audible upon auscultation. Which hemodynamic value requires immediate action by the nurse? a. Cardiac index (CI) of 1.2 L/min/m3 b. Cardiac...