A nurse is assessing a 65-year-old patient who presented with palpitations, dizziness, and a “racing heart”. The ECG rhythm strip of the patient below shows a rapid, atrial rate of 210 beats per minute with a “sawtooth” p wave pattern between QRS complexes. The nurse understands that this rhythm is called
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The new graduate nurse has completed a class on heart failur…
The new graduate nurse has completed a class on heart failure. Which of the following statements by the nurse demonstrates a correct understanding of the causes of right-sided heart failure?
A nurse is monitoring a patient in the intensive care unit a…
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 (AF…
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 w…
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…
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 pre…
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 car…
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 hypertrop…
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 e…
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?