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EKG Kaiser EKG Basics Exam Questions With Revised Answers What property is the ability of a cardiac cell to initiate an electrical impulse? Automaticity Excitability Conductivity Contractility - answerAutomaticity What electrolyte is important in cardiac muscle contraction? Calcium Chloride Glucose Phosphorus - answerCalcium What are ECG artifacts? A normal finding False cardiac waves The action potential Ventricular repolarization - answerFalse cardiac waves What is the most co...

BASICS BASICS ■ Challenging, defensive, or disapproving responses ■ Direct probing and “how” and “why” questions ■ Interruptions, environmental noise, or extremes in temperature ■ Trite, common expressions (clichés) Leadership Leadership and Management Terms ■ Accountability: Answerable for actions/judgments regarding care ■ Autonomy: Nurse can make independent decision to decide/act ■ Case management: Coordination of int...

PAM TCRN Exam 226 Questions with Verified Answers Initial assessment - CORRECT ANSWER A-J, airway first unless massive hemorrhage Open airway - manuever - CORRECT ANSWER Jaw thrust GCS 40 - CORRECT ANSWER E: spont, verbal, pressure, none V: orient, confused, words, sounds, none M: obeys, local, w/d, abnl flex, extension, none Pupils unreactive to light: -2, -1, 0 Monroe-Kellie Doctrine and CPP - CORRECT ANSWER When one content in the skull increases, another must decrease to compe...

ATI Med-Surg CARDIOVASCULAR 1. A nurse is preparing to transfuse a unit of packed red blood cells (RBCs) for a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Witness the informed consent document 2. A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a client who had a myocardial infarction. Which of the following meal selections by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Chicken breast and corn on the cob 3. A nurse is caring for a cli...

2 | P a g e Standard of care for stable angina - Answer ASA and beta-blocker (both reduce mortality) and nitrates for chest pain Beta-blockers: atenolol and metoprolol CCBs can be used with beta blockers +/- nitrates are not effective. No effect on mortality. Cause coronary vasodilation, afterload reduction and reduces contractility. If CHF is present, rx with ACEi +/- diuretics Types of revascularization in high-risk CAD - Answer Note they do not reduce the incidence of MI but will impr...

CEN Exam 1 Exam Questions With Detailed & Verified Answer 2024 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 Answer: B: 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 ...

What is biomedical engineering? - answer-Engineering applied to human health What are some examples of what biomedical engineers do? - answer-pregnancy test, glucometer, thermometer, ECG, X-Ray, shots, defibrillator, MRI, dialysis machines, artificial skin, contacts, Lasik, hearing aids, artificial heart, valves, hip replacement, drug delivery systems, ect. Understand the different kinds of atomic bonding - answer-ionic covalent-polar hydrogen-similar to a covalent bond Vander Waals-non...

A nurse is caring for a client who had a left lower lobectomy to treat lung cancer. Which of the following factors will have a significant impact on the plan of care for this client? - Answer C. Lung cancer usually has metastasized before the client presents with symptoms. A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invasive devices should the nurse expect this client to have? - Answer D. Jackson-Pratt d...

2024 EKG KAISER EKG BASICS EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS