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PROPHECY MEDICAL SURGICAL-TELEMETRY EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE|ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS|A GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST UPDATE 2024.

The nurse is one of several people who witness a vehicle hit a pedestrian at a fairly low speed on a small street. The individual is dazed and tries to get up, and the leg appears fractured. The nurse should plan to perform which action? correct answers Stay with the person and encourage the person to remain still. The nurse witnesses a client sustain a fall and suspects that the client's leg may be fractured. Which action is the priority? correct answers Immobilize the leg before moving the...

The nurse is one of several people who witness a vehicle hit a pedestrian at a fairly low speed on a small street. The individual is dazed and tries to get up, and the leg appears fractured. The nurse should plan to perform which action? correct answers Stay with the person and encourage the person to remain still. The nurse witnesses a client sustain a fall and suspects that the client's leg may be fractured. Which action is the priority? correct answers Immobilize the leg before moving the...

along what axis is time measured in an EKG paper? - ANSWERacross a horizontal axis what does each small square on an EKG strip represent? - ANSWER1 mm in length 0.04 seconds what does each large square on an EKG strip represent? - ANSWER5 mm in length 0.2 seconds how can a regular rhythm be calculated on an EKG strip? - ANSWERwhen the rhythm is regular, the heart rate is 250 divided by the number of large squares between the QRS complexes i.e. 3 large squares between regular QRS c...

Cardiac- Telemetry Questions With accurate Answers! along what axis is time measured in an EKG paper? - ANSWERacross a horizontal axis what does each small square on an EKG strip represent? - ANSWER1 mm in length 0.04 seconds what does each large square on an EKG strip represent? - ANSWER5 mm in length 0.2 seconds how can a regular rhythm be calculated on an EKG strip? - ANSWERwhen the rhythm is regular, the heart rate is 250 divided by the number of large squares between the QRS c...

Telemetry Test 100% accurate!P waves represent - ANSWERatrial depolarization QRS represents - ANSWERventricular depolarization T wave represents - ANSWERventricular repolarization List three functions of the AV node - ANSWER1) Slows conduction 2) Secondary pacemaker 3) Blocks some impulses when atrial rate is rapid Explain wide/bizarre QRS morphology - ANSWERAberrant conduction resulting in wide complex List properties of cardiac cells - ANSWER1) Automaticity 2) Excitability 3...

Normal PR - ANSWER0.12-0.20 Normal QRS - ANSWER0.6-0.12 Normal QT - ANSWER< 0.44 NSR - ANSWERPR 0.12 - 0.20 QRS 0.4-0.12 Rate 60-100 regular QT < 0.44 Sinus Brady - ANSWERRate < 60 Treat if symptomatic Atropine Pacing Sinus Tach - ANSWERRate > 100, < 150 Treat cause PAC - ANSWERTreat cause Watch for a fib

What do the SA & AV nodes contract? - ANSWERSA-->AV=atrial contraction AV-->bundle of HIS-->purkinje fibers=ventricular contraction Normal intervals - ANSWER*memorize these* PR: .12-.2 QRS: .04-.12 QT: .34-.43 BPM when different nodes are in control - ANSWERSA: 60-100 AV: 40-60 HIS-Purkinje: 20-40 How many seconds are the squares worth on ECG paper? - ANSWERsmall square: .04 large square: .20 5 large squares: 1.0 1 strip: 6.0 Questions to ask when reading ECG - ANS...

NCLEX Archer Fluid and Electrolyte Questions and Answers Accurately Solved Sodium (Na+) - regulates water in cells of body; water follows sodium normal sodium: 135-145 mEq/L Hyponatremia - Low sodium level in the blood (less than 135 mEq/L) Hyp(O)natremia: symptoms like fluid (O)verload Euvolemic Hyponatremia - Water in body increases, but sodium stays the same thus making the body diluted (becomes hyponatremic) Causes of Euvolemic Hyponatremia - -SIADH (syndrome of inappropria...

P wave -ANSWER -Impulse at SA node -Last .10 secs .10 seconds -ANSWER Duration of P wave PR interval -ANSWER - Measured at the beginning of P wave through beginning of QRS -Lasts between .12-.20 seconds .12-.20 -ANSWER Duration of PR Interval QRS complex -ANSWER -Measured from Q to S -.04-.10 seconds .04-.10 -ANSWER QRS complex duration ST Segment -ANSWER -Measured from end of QRS to onset of T -Duration of .08 secs .08 secs -ANSWER ST length