Which factor(s) is/are potential causative agents/disorders for arrhythmias? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in a skilled nursing facility is caring for an 73 year old male patient who develops severe dyspnea, productive cough with pink, frothy sputum, has a heart rate of 124. Which independent intervention should the nurse implement immediately?

Which statement indicates that the nurse’s teaching about the purpose of an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has been successful?

The nurse is caring for a 39 year old female patient with hypertension. The patient has already reached menopause but which of the following factors would not place this patient at an increased risk for a heart attack?

Which disorganized ECG/EKG pattern is recognized as the most fatal of all arrhythmias?

The nurse is caring for a 39 year old female patient with hypertension. The patient has already reached menopause but which of the following factors would not place this patient at an increased risk for a heart attack?

The nurse is caring for a female patient admitted with chest pain to rule out a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse observes that the patient is experiencing electrocardiogram (ECG) changes and reviews new laboratory results. Which laboratory value should the nurse report immediately?

When the nurse assesses a regular apical pulse of 52 bpm, the nurse then documents this arrhythmia as sinus tachycardia

The nurse is caring for a patient with left-sided heart failure, he has voiced concern of receiving the prescribed morphine to treat his dyspnea. Which nurse explanation would best alleviate the patient’s fear about risk for addiction? (Critical Thinking)

The nurse is caring for a patient with left-sided heart failure, he has voiced concern of receiving the prescribed morphine to treat his dyspnea. Which nurse explanation would best alleviate the patient’s fear about risk for addiction? (Critical Thinking)