The nurse is attempting to determine the ventricular rate and rhythm of a patient’s telemetry strip. Which will the nurse examine to determine this part of the analysis?

A patient with dilated cardiomyopathy is having frequent episodes of ventricular fibrillation. Which choice would be best to sense and terminate these episodes?

A patient who had a myocardial infarction is experiencing severe chest pain and alerts the nurse. The nurse begins the assessment but suddenly the patient becomes unresponsive, no pulse, with the monitor showing a rapid, disorganized ventricular rhythm. Which will the nurse interpret this rhythm to be?

The nurse is analyzing a rhythm strip. What component of the ECG corresponds to the resting state of the patient's heart?

The nurse is caring for an adult patient who has gone into ventricular fibrillation. When assisting with defibrillating the patient, what must the nurse do?

During a CPR class, a participant asks about the difference between cardioversion and defibrillation. What would be the instructor's best response

A nurse is caring for a patient who is exhibiting ventricular tachycardia (VT). Because the patient is pulseless, the nurse should prepare for what intervention?

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A patient presents to the walk-in clinic complaining of intermittent chest pain on exertion, which is eventually attributed to angina. The nurse should inform the patient that angina is most often attributable to what cause?

Which ECG finding(s) does the nurse observe in a patient who has had a myocardial infarction (MI)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a patient having a suspected myocardial infarction (MI). Which cardiac-specific isoenzyme does the nurse observe for myocardial cell damage?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing chest pain associated with a myocardial infarction (MI). Which medication will the nurse administer intravenously to reduce pain and anxiety?

The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient who had a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Which potential complications should the nurse monitor for? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with angina has been prescribed nitroglycerin. Before administering the drug, the nurse should inform the patient about what potential adverse effects?

The nurse is providing an educational workshop about coronary artery disease (CAD) and its risk factors. The nurse explains to participants that CAD has many risk factors, some that can be controlled and some that cannot. What risk factors would the nurse list that can be controlled or modified?

When discussing angina pectoris secondary to atherosclerotic disease with a patient, the patient asks why he tends to experience chest pain when he exerts himself. The nurse should describe which of the following phenomena?

An adult patient is admitted to the ED with chest pain. The patient states that he had developed unrelieved chest pain that was present for approximately 20 minutes before coming to the hospital. To minimize cardiac damage, the nurse should expect to administer which of the following interventions?

The nurse is participating in the care conference for a patient with ACS. What goal should guide the care team's selection of assessments, interventions, and treatments?

The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a patient with coronary artery disease. Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching is required?

The triage nurse in the ED is assessing a patient with chronic HF who has presented with worsening symptoms. In reviewing the patient's medical history, what is a potential primary cause of the patient's heart failure?

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with left-sided heart failure. Which clinical manifestations correlate with the left-sided heart failure identified by the nurse when performing an assessment? (Select all that apply.)

Which assessment would be most appropriate for a patient who is receiving a loop diuretic for HF?

A patient admitted to the medical unit with HF is exhibiting signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema. The nurse is aware that positioning will promote circulation. How should the nurse best position the patient?

The nurse is providing discharge education to a patient diagnosed with HF. What should the nurse teach this patient to do to assess her fluid balance in the home setting?

The nurse is visiting the home of a patient with peripheral arterial disease. For which observation should the nurse immediately intervene?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a large venous leg ulcer. What intervention should the nurse implement to promote healing and prevent infection?

A nurse is creating an education plan for a patient with venous insufficiency. What measure should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is admitting a 45 year old man to the medical unit who has a history of PAD. While providing his health history, the patient reveals that he smokes about two packs of cigarettes a day, has a history of alcohol abuse, and does not exercise. What would be the priority health education for this patient?

How should the nurse best position a patient who has leg ulcers that are venous in origin?

A nurse is closely monitoring a patient who has recently been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What assessment finding would signal an impending rupture of the patient's aneurysm?

A nurse is assessing a new patient who is diagnosed with PAD. The nurse cannot feel the pulse in the patient's left foot. How should the nurse proceed with assessment?

The nurse is admitting a 32yearold woman to the presurgical unit. The nurse learns during the admission assessment that the patient takes oral contraceptives. Consequently, the nurse's postoperative plan of care should include what intervention?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an 83-year-old woman who has a history of HF and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). At present the patient is unable to stand or ambulate. The nurse should implement measures to prevent what complication?

A patient is brought to the emergency department reporting a “bad headache” and an increase in blood pressure. The blood pressure reading obtained by the nurse is 260/180 mm Hg. Which is the therapeutic goal for reduction of the mean blood pressure?

A patient arrives at the clinic for a follow-up visit for treatment of hypertension. The nurse obtains a blood pressure reading of 180/110 mm Hg but finds no evidence of impending or progressive organ damage when performing the assessment on the patient. Which situation does the nurse identify this patient is experiencing?

An older adult is newly diagnosed with primary hypertension and has just been started on a betablocker. The nurse's health education should include which of the following?

The critical care nurse is caring for a patient just admitted in a hypertensive emergency. The nurse should anticipate the administration of what medication?

A patient's recently elevated BP has prompted the primary care provider to prescribe furosemide (Lasix). The nurse should closely monitor which of the following?

A patient comes to the walk-in clinic complaining of frequent headaches. While assessing the patient's vital signs, the nurse notes the BP is 161/101 mm Hg. According to JNC 7, how would this patient's BP be defined if a similar reading were obtained at a subsequent office visit?

The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a patient who takes a variety of medications for the treatment of hypertension. What potential therapeutic benefits of antihypertensives should the nurse identify? Select all that apply.