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WorksheetsEKG Summer 23
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
A client has just undergone an electrocardiogram (ECG), the nurse notes that the QRS complex is measured to be 0.09 seconds. What is the first action the nurse should take?
Place on a cardiac monitor to check for arrhythmias
Administer dopamine
Document this finding
Call the physician
Administer
oxygen
A nurse notices frequent artifact on the ECG monitor for a client whose leads are connected by cable to a console at the bedside. The nurse examines the client to determine the cause. Which of the following items is unlikely to be responsible for the artifact?
Leads applied over hairy areas
Leads applied to the limbs
Frequent movement of the client
Tightly secured cable connections
The nurse works in the emergency department and assesses a patient who is complaining of mid-sternal chest pain. What is the nurse’s first action?
Notify the physician
Examine the patient's chest and auscultate
Assess the patient's vital signs
Order an ekg
Obtain a complete history
You are taking care of an elderly patient who is hospitalized for sudden onset of severe, diffuse abdominal pain out of proportion to the patient's abdominal physical exam that is also accompanied by rectal bleeding and palpitations. You obtain an ECG and notice a tachycardic, irregularly irregular rhythm without any distinct P waves. Which of the following is the most likely cardiac rhythm seen on this patient's ECG?
Atrial flutter
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
Complete heart block
Sick sinus syndrome
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
A client has developed atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 150 beats per minute. The nurse assesses the client for:
Nausea and vomiting
Flat neck veins
Hypertension and headache
Hypotension and dizziness
