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A patient with ST segment elevation in several electrocardio…
A patient with ST segment elevation in several electrocardiographic (ECG) leads is admitted to the emergency department (ED) and diagnosed as having an ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Which question should the nurse ask to determine whether the patient is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy?
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with…
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with heart failure who has prescriptions for digoxin (Lanoxin) and hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL). What are the appropriate instructions for the nurse to include in the teaching?
Which assessment data obtained by the nurse when caring for…
Which assessment data obtained by the nurse when caring for a patient with a left radial arterial line indicates a need for the nurse to take action?
A patient is given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until…
A patient is given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until the defibrillator is ready. Arrange these interventions in the order in which the nurse should perform them.
During shift report, the telemetry technician brings you, th…
During shift report, the telemetry technician brings you, the RN, the following strip on a client with a newly implanted pacemaker with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). The RN most correctly interprets this as
Common symptoms of cor pulmonale are (select all that apply)
Common symptoms of cor pulmonale are (select all that apply)
A patient is in atrial fibrillation that has been unresponsi…
A patient is in atrial fibrillation that has been unresponsive to anti-dysrhythmic drug therapy for several days. What further treatment will the nurse anticipate?
While providing care to a client recovering from a myocardia…
While providing care to a client recovering from a myocardial infarction, the nurse notices the client’s new cardiac rhythm above. The nurse is aware that this rhythm may be treated with: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
According to ACLS protocol, first line treatment for ventric…
According to ACLS protocol, first line treatment for ventricular tachycardia with no palpable pulse is: