WorksheetsNC of Pt. with Cardiac Arrhythmias
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or a combination pacemaker/ICD is placed into the chest of a patient who experiences life-threatening arrhythmias or is at risk for sudden cardiac death.
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An arrhythmia (or dysrhythmia) is an abnormal rhythm of the heart.
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Immediate defibrillation is the best treatment for terminating ventricular fibrillation.
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An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is an external device that automatically analyzes rhythms. For VF or VT, an AED will either automatically deliver or prompt the operator to deliver an electrical shock for a shockable rhythm.
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The nurse is to give a patient amiodarone 800 mg/day by mouth in two divided doses. The nurse has available 200-mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse give for each dose? Fill in the blank.
Answer: (a) tablets
A patient has a radial pulse of 58 beats per minute. Which of the following should the nurse use to document this finding?
Normal
Asystole
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a patient after insertion of a pacemaker. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the patient regarding pacemaker care? Select all that apply.
“MP3 player headphones should be kept 3 centimeters from the pacemaker.”
“Avoid strong electromagnetic devices.”
“Avoid microwaves.”
“Take pulse daily and report rates 5 beats under or over set rate.”
“All types of pacemakers are compatible with magnetic resonance imaging.”
The nurse responds to a call for assistance with a patient in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare for what first-line treatment for this rhythm?
Antiarrhythmic medication
Defibrillation
Pacemaker
Synchronized cardioversion
The nurse prepares to document an electrocardiogram rhythm. The nurse uses a systematic method for analyzing the electrocardiogram tracing for which of the following reasons?
To prevent abnormalities from being missed
To save time
To develop a routine for examining tracings
To increase memory of the analysis steps
The six-step process for arrhythmia interpretation includes checking the following: regularity of the rhythm, heart rate, P waves, P-R interval, QRS interval, and QT-interval
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