A 20-yr-old patient has a mandatory electrocardiogram (ECG) before participating on a college soccer team.  The patient is found to have sinus bradycardia, rate 52 and blood pressure (BP) 114/54 mm Hg.  The student denies any health problems.  Which action would the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a cardiopulmonary arrest.  The nurse anticipates the code blue team will administer which of the following medication if the client’s restored rhythm is symptomatic bradycardia?

A 68-year-old female patient with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the emergency department with complaints of sudden-onset palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. She denies chest pain but reports feeling fatigued for the past few days. On physical exam, her vital signs are as follows: Heart Rate: 150 bpm, irregularly irregular Blood Pressure: 130/85 mmHg Respiratory Rate: 20 breaths per minute Temperature: 98.6°F (37°C) Oxygen Saturation: 97% on room air The patient’s ECG shows a rapid, irregular heart rate with no identifiable P wave The nurse realizes that the patient is demonstrating?  

The nurse is calculating the rate for a regular rhythm. There are 20 small boxes between each P wave and 20 small boxes between each R wave. What is the heart rate?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. The Nurse knows the patient is at great risk for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Interpret the following rhythm:    

The nurse obtains a rhythm strip on a patient who has had a myocardial infarction and makes the following analysis: no visible P waves, PR interval not measurable, ventricular rate of 162, R-R interval regular, QRS complex wide and distorted. How would the nurse interpret this cardiac rhythm?

The impulse is delayed at the atrioventricular (AV) node to ensure:

To study the effect of music on concentration, Dr. Lopez assigned the first 20 students who entered a classroom to a “quiet” group and the next 20 to a “music” group. The quiet group worked silently, while the music group listened to classical music while working. Their test performances were compared afterward. Based on this description, which important principle of research design did this study violate?

For the following fluid and electrolyte imbalance, type the letter of the MOST concerning potential complication for the client: HYPOKALEMIA A. weak muscles B.  Constipation C.  Dysrhythmias _______ For the following fluid and electrolyte imbalance, type the letter of the MOST concerning potential complication for the client: HYPONATREMIA A.  Irritability B.  Seizures C.  Nausea _______ For the following fluid and electrolyte imbalance, type the letter of the MOST concerning potential complication for the client: FLUID VOLUME EXCESS A.  Pulmonary edema B.  Bounding pulse C.  Lower let edema _______