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A nurse is providing morning care for a patient in the ICU. Suddenly, the
bedside monitor shows ventricular fibrillation and the patient becomes
unresponsive. After calling for assistance, what action should the nurse
take next?
,A. Provide electrical cardioversion.
B. Prepare for endotracheal intubation.
C. Administer intravenous epinephrine.
D. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation. - Answer: D. Begin CPR
A patient tells the nurse "my heart is skipping beats again; I'm having
palpitations." After completing a physical assessment, the nurse
concludes the patient is experiencing occasional premature atrial
complexes (PACs). The nurse should instruct the patient to complete
which of the following?
A. Apply supplemental oxygen.
B. Request sublingual nitroglycerin.
C. Lie down and elevate the feet.
D. Avoid caffeinated beverages. - Answer: D. Avoid caffeinated
beverages
A nursing student is giving to a client with heart failure a medication
with a positive inotropic effect on the heart. The student asks what a
"positive inotropic" effect is. The correct response would be which of
the following?
,A. It increases the force of the myocardial contraction.
B. It causes the kidneys to retain fluid and increase intravascular
volume.
C. It increases the respiratory rate.
D. It increases the heart rate. - Answer: A. It increases the force of the
myocardial contraction
Which of the following ECG waveforms characterizes conduction of an
electrical impulse through the left ventricle?
A. P wave
B. PR interval
C. QRS complex
D. QT interval - Answer: C. QRS complex
Which diagnostic study best evaluates different medications ability to
restore normal heart rhythm?
A. Elective electrical cardioversion
B. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
C. Electrophysiology study
, D. Echocardiogram - Answer: C. Electrophysiology study
Which of the following tends to be prolonged on the electrocardiogram
(ECG) during a first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block?
A. PR interval
B. QRS
C. T wave
D. P wave - Answer: A. PR interval
Which heart rhythm occurs when the atrial and ventricular rhythms are
both regular, but independent of each other?
A. Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block
B. Second-degree heart block
C. First-degree AV block
D. Asystole - Answer: A. Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block
A nurse is evaluating a client with a temporary pacemaker. The
patient's ECG tracing shows each P wave followed by the pacing spike.
The nurse's best response is which of the following?
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A nurse is providing morning care for a patient in the ICU. Suddenly, the
bedside monitor shows ventricular fibrillation and the patient becomes
unresponsive. After calling for assistance, what action should the nurse
take next?
,A. Provide electrical cardioversion.
B. Prepare for endotracheal intubation.
C. Administer intravenous epinephrine.
D. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation. - Answer: D. Begin CPR
A patient tells the nurse "my heart is skipping beats again; I'm having
palpitations." After completing a physical assessment, the nurse
concludes the patient is experiencing occasional premature atrial
complexes (PACs). The nurse should instruct the patient to complete
which of the following?
A. Apply supplemental oxygen.
B. Request sublingual nitroglycerin.
C. Lie down and elevate the feet.
D. Avoid caffeinated beverages. - Answer: D. Avoid caffeinated
beverages
A nursing student is giving to a client with heart failure a medication
with a positive inotropic effect on the heart. The student asks what a
"positive inotropic" effect is. The correct response would be which of
the following?
,A. It increases the force of the myocardial contraction.
B. It causes the kidneys to retain fluid and increase intravascular
volume.
C. It increases the respiratory rate.
D. It increases the heart rate. - Answer: A. It increases the force of the
myocardial contraction
Which of the following ECG waveforms characterizes conduction of an
electrical impulse through the left ventricle?
A. P wave
B. PR interval
C. QRS complex
D. QT interval - Answer: C. QRS complex
Which diagnostic study best evaluates different medications ability to
restore normal heart rhythm?
A. Elective electrical cardioversion
B. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
C. Electrophysiology study
, D. Echocardiogram - Answer: C. Electrophysiology study
Which of the following tends to be prolonged on the electrocardiogram
(ECG) during a first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block?
A. PR interval
B. QRS
C. T wave
D. P wave - Answer: A. PR interval
Which heart rhythm occurs when the atrial and ventricular rhythms are
both regular, but independent of each other?
A. Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block
B. Second-degree heart block
C. First-degree AV block
D. Asystole - Answer: A. Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block
A nurse is evaluating a client with a temporary pacemaker. The
patient's ECG tracing shows each P wave followed by the pacing spike.
The nurse's best response is which of the following?
