Cardiac Dysrhythmias Bundle Package

Dysrhythmia CORRECT ANSWER Also called arrhythmia. Is a conduction disorder that results in an abnormally slow or rapid heart rate or one that does not proceed through the conduction system in the usual manner. Sinus Bradycardia CORRECT ANSWER dysrhythmia that proceeds normally through the conduc...

A client's electrocardiogram strip shows atrial and ventricular rates of 80 complexes per minute. The PR interval is 0.14 second, and the QRS complex measures 0.08 second. The nurse interprets this rhythm is: A) Normal sinus rhythm B) Sinus bradycardia C) Sinus tachycardia D) Sinus dysrhythmi...

The nurse needs to quickly estimate the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart rhythm. Which method will be best to use? a. Count the number of large squares in the R-R interval and divide by 300. b. Print a 1-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and count the number of QRS complexes. c. U...

What is Heart Failure? CORRECT ANSWER Inability of heart to maintain sufficient cardiac output to meet metabolic demands of tissues and organs What are the two main results of Heart Failure? CORRECT ANSWER -Congestion of blood flow in the systemic or pulmonary venous circulation -Inability to in...

What are cardiac dysrhythmias? CORRECT ANSWER abnormal rhythms of the heart's electrical system that can affect its ability to effectively pump oxygenated blood throughout the body What are the two questions you ask yourself when you have a patient with a dysrhythmia? CORRECT ANSWER 1. Is the pa...