Exam 38: Nursing Management Dysrhythmias

The nurse notes that a client's cardiac monitor shows that every other beat is earlier than expected, has no P wave, and has a QRS complex with a wide and bizarre shape. How should the nurse document the rhythm?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a normal cardiac rhythm and a heart rate of 72 beats/minute, except that the P-R interval is 0.24 seconds. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?

The nurse is caring for a client whose cardiac monitor has a pattern of undulations of varying contours and amplitude with no measurable ECG pattern. The client is unconscious and pulseless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A young adult client arrives at the student health centre at the end of the quarter complaining that, "My heart is skipping beats." An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows occasional premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). What of the following actions shouldthenurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client who develops sinus bradycardia at a rate of 32 beats/minute, has a BP of 80/36 mm Hg, and symptoms of feeling faint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Aclient has a junctional escape rhythm on the monitor. The nurse will expect the client to have a heart rate of how many beats/minute?

Which of the following laboratory results for a client whose cardiac monitor shows multifocal premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?