Exam 34: Care of Patients with Dysrhythmias

A nurse is assessing clients on a medical-surgical unit.Which client should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for atrial fibrillation?

The nurse asks a client who has experienced ventricular dysrhythmias about substance abuse.The client asks,"Why do you want to know if I use cocaine?" How should the nurse respond?

A nurse assists with the cardioversion of a client experiencing acute atrial fibrillation.Which action should the nurse take prior to the initiation of cardioversion?

A telemetry nurse assesses a client with third-degree heart block who has wide QRS complexes and a heart rate of 35 beats/min on the cardiac monitor.Which assessment should the nurse complete next?

After assessing a client who is receiving an amiodarone intravenous infusion for unstable ventricular tachycardia,the nurse documents the findings and compares these with the previous assessment findings: Based on the assessments,which action should the nurse take?