Ecg placement Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Excitability - Answer- the ability of non-pacemaker heart cells to respond to an electrical impulse that begins in pacemaker cells. Depolarization - Answer- occurs when the normally negatively charged cells within the heart muscle develop a positive charge. Conductivity - Answer- the ability to send an electrical stimulus from cell membrane to cell membrane. As a result, excitable cells depolarize in rapid succession from cell to cell until all cells have depolarized. Ex: the wave of depol...

PALS Final Exam/Questions and Answers/A+ Rated/Latest 2023/2024 A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstrating which type of arrhythmia? Select the correct answer to this question. Atrial flutter Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia Supraventricular tachycardia Bradycardia Supraventricular tachycardia The emergency response team is providing care to a preschoole...

BKAT Critical Care Review (2022/2023) Rated A+ Normal Central Venous Pressure (CVP) range 2-8 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure (PAOP) range 6-12 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic (PAS) range 20-30 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic (PAD) range 5-15 mmHg Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean (PAM) 11-20 mmHg Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) range 800-1200 mmHg Preload volume left in the left ventricle at the end of diastole What is preload affected by? venous return ...

ATI Exit Exam - 180 Questions and Answers (latest Update), 100%Correct, Download to Score A+. EXIT EXAM 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? a. “You don’t have to go through with the treatment.” b. “Most people who have this procedure feel better following the treatment.” ...

1. The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? 1. Provide the client with a walker. 2. Remove the telemetry equipment. 3. Encourage the client to cough and deep breathe. 4. Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. 2. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic ...

Prophecy general ICU A V3 Questions & Answers 2023PROPHECY GENERAL ICU A V3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: FALL 2022 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) IT HAS EVERYTHING One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time? Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer. Your patient was intubated bu...

ALS/ACLS - Red Cross Final Exam [2022/2023] Graded A+ The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including ini...

RELIAS ED RN A ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS ANDS CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATE ALREADY GRADED A+ |BRAND NEW!! During cardiogenic shock what temporary intervention might be ordered to improve perfusion until definitive treatment is provided? Coronary artery bypass notropic iffusion Percutaneous intervention Continuous renal replacement therapy - ANSWER- Inotropic infusion You accidentally administered epinephrine 1:1000 intravenous push for a patient suffering from a severe anaphylactic reac...

ACLS EXAM/Questions and Answers/A+ Rated ACLS EXAM/Questions and Answers/A+ Rated Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient's PETCO 2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Check the patient's pulse D. Obtain a chest x-ray A. Monitor the patient's PETCO 2 Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac arrest who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? ...

SDS Exam – NBRC Questions and Answers 100% Pass The recommended HFF for recording electocardiograph channel is 70Hz Which of the following would best describe rhythmic movement disorder? 1. Minimum frequency of 0.3Hz 2. Max frequency of 2.0Hz 3. Min number of 4 rhythmic movements a.1,2 b.2,3 c.1,3 d.1,2,3 b A 14 year old boy is undergoing an overnight sleep study and has been stared on CPAP. The pt is currently on 8cmH2O CPAP. What is the recommended max CPAP pressure for this pt 20cmH...