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A nurse is monitoring a patient in the intensive care unit and notices the patient has suddenly lost consciousness and has no pulse. The heart rhythm on the monitor, shown below, shows a chaotic, irregular waveform with no identifiable QRS complexes, P waves, or T waves. What should the nurse recognize this rhythm as?

A nurse is caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Which of the following interventions is the highest priority to reduce the patient’s risk of stroke?

A patient on the telemetry unit is found in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity.  What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient with chronic stable angina who has been prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further education?

The nurse understands a patient with mitral stenosis may present with symptoms of heart failure and a heart murmur because there is 

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a percutaneous cardiac catheterization via the left femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize immediately following the procedure?

The nurse is providing education on a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates understanding of this education? 

The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected infective endocarditis (IE). The physician has ordered an echocardiogram to confirm the diagnosis. What additional diagnostic studies should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a client with cardiac tamponade. Which vital signs are expected? 

Which of the following is not a standard database operation?