ECG Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS3007 Test Questions with Correct Answers Assessing Airway - Answer-Patent, obstruction, or suction Observe: appearance of the person, colour, respiratory rate, work of breathing, speaking, audible sounds, oxygen saturation, tracheal position Auscultate: Absence/quality of breath sounds, adventitious breath sounds Palpate: Skin condition, cap refill, crepitus Airway Obstruction definition and causes - Answer-Occurs when a foreign body blocks the airway decreasing air entry and exi...

ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTOR STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2023/2024 Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-During a seizure: Position client on the floor and provide a patent airway, turn client to side and loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation (999) - CORRECT ANSWER-If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a private room and initiate neutropenic precautions. - Have client remain in his room unless be needs to leave for a d...

BKAT 2023 Exam With Solution Beta Blockers - ANSWER Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris donot include which response below? ST segment elevation - ANSWER The classical ECG change with muscle injury inacutemyocardial infarction is: CHF - ANSWER Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not occur in which responsebelow?

Periop 101 Questions & Answers Who can provide anesthesia - ANS-1. CRNA 2. Anestesia assistant 3. Anesthesiologist What can be consumed 6 hours before surgery - ANS-1. infant formula 2. non human milk 3. light meal such as toast and clear liquid How can a nurse assist with anesthesia - ANS-Apply cricoid pressure if needed during intubation -used in order to decreease the risk of pulmonary aspiration Basic monitoring of pt. under anesthesia - ANS-1. BP 2. ECG 3. Pulse Ox what drug ...

You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? - Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. Wh...

1. list ottawa ankle rules 2. where should you also check on exam/be aware of? - Answer-1. inability to walk 4 steps immediately & in ED + any of the following: - medial malleolus tenderness - lateral malleolus tenderness - navicular tenderensss - 5th metatarsal tendereness 2. check fibular head tenderness- twisting injury ~ fibular fx name SIRS criteria (4) Describe CHEST study findings - Answer-1. Temp < 36 or >38 2. HR >90 3. RR >20 or PaCO2 <32 4. WBC 4,000 > x ...

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT EXAM VERSION B (50 QUESTIONS) Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. What should be done to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? A. Perform pulse checks only after defibrillation. B. Continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging. C. Administer IV medications only when breaths are given. D. Continue to use AED even after the arrival of a manual defibrillator. 2. Which con...

You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - ANSWER Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? - ANSWER Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. Identification of Chest Disco...

Which dysrhythmia would be identified on an ECG/EKG six-second strip by a heart rate of 76 and a PR interval of 0.24? tachycardia -degree atrioventricular block bradycardia ional escape rhythm correct answersB: First-degree atrioventricular block is diagnosed partially by an EKG showing a PR interval of greater than 0.20 seconds. Which blood test may indicate infection or inflammation and would need to be used as part of the clinical picture with diagnosing and treating abdominal pain? ...

Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include - Rest, oxygen, nitro After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop it - Change in mental status You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in - Chronic heart failure Therapeutic goal for caridogenic shock - Increase cardiac output With depressed patients, the nurse should - Encourage the patient to vent about their concerns ECG change in AMI is - ST elevation Elevated CVP? - Rt. HF Mr. Adams is feeling " a lit...