RELIAS DYSRHYTHMIA BASIC TEST FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ BCD. Answer: The nurse teaches a client with new-onset atrial
fibrillation that risk factors for this dysrhythmia may include which?
Select all that apply.
a. Use of beta-adrenergic blockers
b. Excessive alcohol use
c. Advancing age
d. High blood pressure
e. Palpitations
◉ C. Answer: What teaching does the nurse include for a client with
atrial fibrillation who has a new prescription for warfarin?
a. It is important to consume a diet high in green leafy vegetables.
b. You should take aspirin or ibuprofen for headache.
c. Report nosebleeds to your provider immediately.
d. Avoid caffeinated beverages.
,◉A
Defibrillation interrupts the heart rhythm and allows normal
pacemaker cells to take over: in asystole, there is no rhythm to
interrupt; therefore this intervention is not used.. Answer: The nurse
is caring for a client with advanced heart failure who develops
asystole. The nurse corrects the new graduate when the graduate
offers to perform which intervention?
a. Defibrillation
b. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
c. Administration of atropine
d. Administration of oxygen
◉ B. Answer: The nurse receives in report that the client with a
pacemaker has experienced loss of capture. Which situation is
consistent with this?
a. The pacemaker spike falls on the T wave.
b. Pacemaker spikes are noted, but no P wave or QRS complex
follows.
c. The heart rate is 42, and no pacemaker spikes are seen on the
rhythm strip.
d. The client demonstrates hiccups.
, ◉B
No pressure should be applied over the generator site.. Answer:
Which teaching is essential for a client who has had a permanent
pacemaker inserted?
a. Avoid talking on a cell phone.
b. Avoid contact sports and blows to the chest.
c. Avoid sexual activity.
d. Do not take tub baths.
◉ C. Answer: The client's rhythm strip shows a heart rate of 76
beats/min, one P wave occurring before each QRS complex, a PR
interval measuring 0.24 second, and a QRS complex measuring 0.08
second. How does the nurse interpret this rhythm strip?
a. Normal sinus rhythm
b. Sinus bradycardia
c. Sinus rhythm with first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
d. Sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions
◉ D. Answer: The nurse is teaching the client with a new permanent
pacemaker. Which statement by the client indicates the need for
further discharge education?
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ BCD. Answer: The nurse teaches a client with new-onset atrial
fibrillation that risk factors for this dysrhythmia may include which?
Select all that apply.
a. Use of beta-adrenergic blockers
b. Excessive alcohol use
c. Advancing age
d. High blood pressure
e. Palpitations
◉ C. Answer: What teaching does the nurse include for a client with
atrial fibrillation who has a new prescription for warfarin?
a. It is important to consume a diet high in green leafy vegetables.
b. You should take aspirin or ibuprofen for headache.
c. Report nosebleeds to your provider immediately.
d. Avoid caffeinated beverages.
,◉A
Defibrillation interrupts the heart rhythm and allows normal
pacemaker cells to take over: in asystole, there is no rhythm to
interrupt; therefore this intervention is not used.. Answer: The nurse
is caring for a client with advanced heart failure who develops
asystole. The nurse corrects the new graduate when the graduate
offers to perform which intervention?
a. Defibrillation
b. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
c. Administration of atropine
d. Administration of oxygen
◉ B. Answer: The nurse receives in report that the client with a
pacemaker has experienced loss of capture. Which situation is
consistent with this?
a. The pacemaker spike falls on the T wave.
b. Pacemaker spikes are noted, but no P wave or QRS complex
follows.
c. The heart rate is 42, and no pacemaker spikes are seen on the
rhythm strip.
d. The client demonstrates hiccups.
, ◉B
No pressure should be applied over the generator site.. Answer:
Which teaching is essential for a client who has had a permanent
pacemaker inserted?
a. Avoid talking on a cell phone.
b. Avoid contact sports and blows to the chest.
c. Avoid sexual activity.
d. Do not take tub baths.
◉ C. Answer: The client's rhythm strip shows a heart rate of 76
beats/min, one P wave occurring before each QRS complex, a PR
interval measuring 0.24 second, and a QRS complex measuring 0.08
second. How does the nurse interpret this rhythm strip?
a. Normal sinus rhythm
b. Sinus bradycardia
c. Sinus rhythm with first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
d. Sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions
◉ D. Answer: The nurse is teaching the client with a new permanent
pacemaker. Which statement by the client indicates the need for
further discharge education?
