Blog

A patient who was admitted with a myocardial infarction has a 45-second episode of ventricular tachycardia, then converts to sinus rhythm with a heart rate of 98 beats/min. Which action would the nurse take next?

While listening at the mitral area, the nurse notes abnormal heart sounds at the patient’s 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line. After listening to the audio clip, describe how the nurse will document the assessment finding.Click here to listen to the audio clip

Which action by a registered nurse (RN) who is orienting to the telemetry unit indicates a good understanding of the treatment of heart dysrhythmias?

Which measurement would be the most sensitive indicator of cardiac function?

An older adult patient who had a mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve is taking warfarin. Which information would the nurse include in discharge teaching?

While assessing an older adult patient, the nurse notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 45 degrees. What does this finding indicate?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an intraaortic balloon pump in place. Which action would the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which action would the nurse take first when the low pressure alarm sounds for a patient who has an arterial line in the left radial artery?

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 75 mg IM per week. Available is haloperidol decanoate 100mg/mL for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Enter the number only. (Round the answer to the nearest hundredth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) [BLANK-1]

A nurse is preparing to administer 2 mg of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) IV to a client for post-operative pain. The vial contains 4 mg/4 mL. Which of the following actions by the nurse require corrective intervention? (Select all that apply.)