NURS 239 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

A patient has chest pain, what will show myocardial ischemia? Correct Answer-chest pain that was relieved by one SL nitro Pacemakers- atrial paced? Correct Answer-spike before the p wave Pacemakers- ventricle paced? Correct Answer-QRS complex What two rhythms would benefit from an AICD? Correct Answer-v-tach and v-fib Education for a patient who just had a pacemaker placed? Correct Answer--adduct the arm -signs and symptoms of infection -maintain good cardiac output -know how to check their pulse because PM are set to run at 60 BPM MI patient requires a nitro infusion, when is it okay to decrease the infusion? Correct Answer-only when the patient has ZERO chest pain Important Nitro facts Correct Answer--Vasodilator -CVP and BP will drop -Expect a headache, give them tylenol to help Stages of Adaptation for death