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A patient has a transcutaneous pacemaker. Which action should the nurse implement when a pacemaker spike occurs but is not followed by ventricular complex? Assess the heart rate Increase the mA Increase the mV Assess the ECG lead placement - Increase the mA A patient has a transvenous temporary pacemaker in place. Pacemaker spikes are noted on the ECG, but they are not followed by a P wave or QRS complex. Which is initially indicated? Reposition patient on the right side Increase the se...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

ATI CARDIAC 2023/ 2024 Updated Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: You are providing teaching to a group of PTs which of the Pts is at risk for developing PAD? 1. PT with hypothroidism 2. PT with Diabetes Mellitus 3. PT whose daily diet consists of 25% fat 4. Pt who consumes 2 bottles of beer a day Answer: 2. PT with Diabetes Mellitus-at risk for microvascular and progressive peripheral arterial disease Q: You are planning a presentation about HTN which...

Prophecy general ICU A V3 Questions & Answers; 2023. One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time? Correct Ans- Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer. Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of medications. How should you ensure...

1 CPSGT PT.1 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Informed consent may be _________, ________, or _________. Correct Answer: written, verbal or implied. List 5 Basic Principles of informed consent Correct Answer: 1. PT has the right to information 2. Questions regarding diagnosis or treatment should be referred to physician 3. Risks and discomforts to patients should be listed. 4. Participation in all procedures is voluntary. 5. Consent may be signed by...

NEW GENERATION(NGN) NCLEX QUESTIONS & Answers FOR 2023 EXAM   All Answers are correct. All the Best! The New Gen Nclex has 150 questions 1. A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering insulin? Select all that apply. A. Verify the correct dose with another nurse. B. Administer insulin via intramuscular injection. C. Monitor the patient's blood glucose level. D. Check the expiration date of the insul...

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Hesi lpn adn entrance exam mobility e xams a graded 100 verified GRADED A LATEST VERSION 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 mon...

sinus rhythm regular rhythm Set by SA node at 60 to 100 bpm P waves normal normal qrs PR 0.12 - 0.2 normal qrs less than 0.10 wide qrs is greater than 0.12 Sinus Tachycardia 100-160 bpm SA node reduced time for ventricle filling assess for SOB or chest pain a prolonged QT interval more prone to arrhythmia NSR reflects the heart's normal electrical activity, providing synchrony between the atria and the ventricles. Sinus tachycardia occurs when the sinus no...

Excitability correct answers the ability of non-pacemaker heart cells to respond to an electrical impulse that begins in pacemaker cells. Depolarization correct answers occurs when the normally negatively charged cells within the heart muscle develop a positive charge. Conductivity correct answers the ability to send an electrical stimulus from cell membrane to cell membrane. As a result, excitable cells depolarize in rapid succession from cell to cell until all cells have depolarized. Ex:...