COMPLEX TRANSITIONAL NURSING
CARE NURB390 EXAM 3 UPDATED
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADE A+
◉ Normal sinus rhythm.
Answer: What rhythm is this?
◉ -Presence of early beats that disturb the underlying rhythm
-Narrow QRS
-Still has P waves, but the P wave before the early beat may look
different.
Answer: What are characteristics of PACs?
◉ PACs.
Answer: What rhythm is this?
◉ -Stress
-Fatigue
-Caffeine
-Hypoxia
-Electrolyte imbalances
-COPD
,-Heart diseases
-Meds.
Answer: What are causes of PACs?
◉ Heart palpitations.
Answer: What is a common s/s of PACs?
◉ Treated based on the causes as needed.
Answer: How are PACs treated?
◉ -Always irregularly irregular
-Too many P waves to count
-Cannot measure PR interval
-Normal QRS of 0.06-0.10 seconds.
Answer: What are characteristics of a-fib?
◉ A-fib.
Answer: What is this rhythm?
◉ -Age
-Heart diseases such as HTN, HF, and CAD
-Heart surgery
-Electrolyte imbalances.
, Answer: What are the causes of a-fib?
◉ -Weakness
-SOB/dyspnea
-Palpitations
-Chest discomfort
-Hypotension.
Answer: What are expected s/s of a-fib?
◉ -Atria are quivering and not pumping blood effectively --> blood
pooling in atria --> clot formation --> PULMONARY EMBOLISM
AND STROKE
-HF due to decreased CO.
Answer: What are concerns/possible complications with a-fib?
◉ Antidysrhythmics and other meds.
Answer: How are HR and BP controlled with a-fib?
◉ Anticoagulation therapy.
Answer: How are clots prevented for delayed cardioversion or long-term
a-fib?
◉ -Digoxin
-Beta blockers
CARE NURB390 EXAM 3 UPDATED
FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADE A+
◉ Normal sinus rhythm.
Answer: What rhythm is this?
◉ -Presence of early beats that disturb the underlying rhythm
-Narrow QRS
-Still has P waves, but the P wave before the early beat may look
different.
Answer: What are characteristics of PACs?
◉ PACs.
Answer: What rhythm is this?
◉ -Stress
-Fatigue
-Caffeine
-Hypoxia
-Electrolyte imbalances
-COPD
,-Heart diseases
-Meds.
Answer: What are causes of PACs?
◉ Heart palpitations.
Answer: What is a common s/s of PACs?
◉ Treated based on the causes as needed.
Answer: How are PACs treated?
◉ -Always irregularly irregular
-Too many P waves to count
-Cannot measure PR interval
-Normal QRS of 0.06-0.10 seconds.
Answer: What are characteristics of a-fib?
◉ A-fib.
Answer: What is this rhythm?
◉ -Age
-Heart diseases such as HTN, HF, and CAD
-Heart surgery
-Electrolyte imbalances.
, Answer: What are the causes of a-fib?
◉ -Weakness
-SOB/dyspnea
-Palpitations
-Chest discomfort
-Hypotension.
Answer: What are expected s/s of a-fib?
◉ -Atria are quivering and not pumping blood effectively --> blood
pooling in atria --> clot formation --> PULMONARY EMBOLISM
AND STROKE
-HF due to decreased CO.
Answer: What are concerns/possible complications with a-fib?
◉ Antidysrhythmics and other meds.
Answer: How are HR and BP controlled with a-fib?
◉ Anticoagulation therapy.
Answer: How are clots prevented for delayed cardioversion or long-term
a-fib?
◉ -Digoxin
-Beta blockers