Cardioversion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. The LPN/LVN is preparing to ambulate a postoperative client after cardiac surgery. The nurse plans to do which to enable the client to best tolerate the ambulation? 1. Provide the client with a walker. 2. Remove the telemetry equipment. 3. Encourage the client to cough and deep breathe. 4. Premedicate the client with an analgesic before ambulating. 2. A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to alarm at the nurse's station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic ...

You arrive on the scene to find CPR in progress. Nursing staff report the patient was recovering from a pulmonary embolism and suddenly collapsed. Two shocks have been delivered, and an IV has been initiated. What do you administer now? A. atropine 0.5 mg IV B. epinephrine 1 mg IV C. endotracheal intubation D. transcutaneous pacing - CORRECT ANSWER B. epinephrine 1 mg IV A 45-year-old woman with a history of palpitations develops light-headedness and palpitations. She has received a...

AGNP Board Exam – Cardiovascular Assessment Exam COVERD/ LATEST UPDATE VERSION GRADED A+

AGNP Board Exam – Cardiovascular Assessment Exam COVERD/ LATEST UPDATE VERSION GRADED A+

Progressive Care RN A | 65 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update | Verified Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? - Ace inhibitors A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? - Dilated right pupil What is the most common symptom of SIADH? - Fluid retention Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report ...

The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? - Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, supplem...

AGNP Board Exam – Cardiovascular Assessment Exam COVERD/ LATEST UPDATE VERSION GRADED A+

AGNP Board Exam – Cardiovascular Assessment Exam COVERD/ LATEST UPDATE VERSION GRADED A+

Progressive Care RN A v1 Exam 2024 Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? -Answer-Ace inhibitors A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? -Answer-Dilated right pupil What is the most common symptom of SIADH? -Answer-Fluid retention Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient sh...

1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized cardioversion to c...