NURSING CARE: CARDIAC
DYSRHYTHMIAS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2assessmentA2dataA2suggestsA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2dysrhythmia?A2-A2Ans--
Dyspnea
Tachycardia
ChestA2pain
Confusion
Palpitations
Lightheadedness
Palpitations
Syncope
AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2twoA2daysA2afterA2aA2myocardialA2infarction.A2WhenA2
analyzingA2theA2electrocardiogramA2(ECG)A2pattern,A2theA2nurseA2analyzesA2theA2followin
g:
atrialA2rateA282A2bpmA2andA2regular
ventricularA2rateA246A2bpmA2andA2regular
PA2waveA2andA2QRSA2complexesA2areA2normal
noA2relationshipA2betweenA2PA2waveA2andA2QRSA2complex
WhatA2dysrhythmiaA2doesA2thisA2identify?A2-A2Ans--Third-degreeA2heartA2blockA2<
VentricularA2tachycardia
AtrialA2fibrillation
SinusA2bradycardia
WhenA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2withA2ventricularA2fibrillation,A2theA2nurseA2understandsA2tha
tA2defibrillationA2_________________A2theA2cellsA2ofA2theA2myocardiumA2toA2allowA2theA2
______________A2toA2resumeA2pacemakerA2functions.A2-A2Ans--depolarizes
SAA2node
First-degree
Third-degree
Second-degree,A2TypeA2II
Second-degree,A2TypeA2IA2-A2Ans--
AtrialA2andA2ventricularA2rateA2normal.A2OneA2PA2waveA2forA2eachA2QRSA2complex.A2Prolo
ngedA2PRA2interval.
ConstantA2atrialA2rate,A2constantA2ventricularA2rate.A2PA2waveA2hasA2noA2relationshipA2toA2
QRSA2complexes.A2InconsistentA2PRA2interval.
DYSRHYTHMIAS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2assessmentA2dataA2suggestsA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2dysrhythmia?A2-A2Ans--
Dyspnea
Tachycardia
ChestA2pain
Confusion
Palpitations
Lightheadedness
Palpitations
Syncope
AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2twoA2daysA2afterA2aA2myocardialA2infarction.A2WhenA2
analyzingA2theA2electrocardiogramA2(ECG)A2pattern,A2theA2nurseA2analyzesA2theA2followin
g:
atrialA2rateA282A2bpmA2andA2regular
ventricularA2rateA246A2bpmA2andA2regular
PA2waveA2andA2QRSA2complexesA2areA2normal
noA2relationshipA2betweenA2PA2waveA2andA2QRSA2complex
WhatA2dysrhythmiaA2doesA2thisA2identify?A2-A2Ans--Third-degreeA2heartA2blockA2<
VentricularA2tachycardia
AtrialA2fibrillation
SinusA2bradycardia
WhenA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2withA2ventricularA2fibrillation,A2theA2nurseA2understandsA2tha
tA2defibrillationA2_________________A2theA2cellsA2ofA2theA2myocardiumA2toA2allowA2theA2
______________A2toA2resumeA2pacemakerA2functions.A2-A2Ans--depolarizes
SAA2node
First-degree
Third-degree
Second-degree,A2TypeA2II
Second-degree,A2TypeA2IA2-A2Ans--
AtrialA2andA2ventricularA2rateA2normal.A2OneA2PA2waveA2forA2eachA2QRSA2complex.A2Prolo
ngedA2PRA2interval.
ConstantA2atrialA2rate,A2constantA2ventricularA2rate.A2PA2waveA2hasA2noA2relationshipA2toA2
QRSA2complexes.A2InconsistentA2PRA2interval.