Exam 36: Nursing Management: Dysrhythmias

A patient reports dizziness and shortness of breath for several days.During cardiac monitoring in the emergency department (ED),the nurse obtains the following electrocardiographic (ECG)tracing. The nurse interprets this heart rhythm as

When analyzing an electrocardiographic (ECG)rhythm strip of a patient with a regular heart rhythm,the nurse counts 30 small blocks from one R wave to the next.The nurse calculates the patient's heart rate as ____.

A patient's cardiac monitor shows sinus rhythm,rate 64.The P-R interval is 0.18 seconds at 1:00 AM,0.22 seconds at 2:30 PM,and 0.28 seconds at 4:00 PM.Which action should the nurse take next?

The nurse has received change-of-shift report about the following patients on the progressive care unit.Which patient should the nurse see first?

Which action should the nurse perform when preparing a patient with supraventricular tachycardia for cardioversion who is alert and has a blood pressure of 110/66 mm Hg?

To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the atria,the nurse will measure the duration of the patient's

Which action by a new registered nurse (RN)who is orienting to the progressive care unit indicates a good understanding of the treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient who is scheduled for a radiofrequency catheter ablation for treatment of atrial flutter?

A patient's cardiac monitor shows a pattern of undulations of varying contours and amplitude with no measurable ECG pattern.The patient is unconscious and pulseless.Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient who was admitted with a myocardial infarction experiences a 45-second episode of ventricular tachycardia,then converts to sinus rhythm with a heart rate of 98 beats/minute.Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A patient who is complaining of a "racing" heart and feeling "anxious" comes to the emergency department.The nurse places the patient on a heart monitor and obtains the following electrocardiographic (ECG)tracing. Which action should the nurse take next?