A nurse is assessing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second, and QRS c...

A nurse notes that a client with sinus rhythm has a premature ventricular contraction that falls on the T wave of the preceding beat. The cl...

While caring for a client who has sustained an MI, the nurse notes eight PVCs in one minute on the cardiac monitor. The client is receiving ...

The adaptations of a client with complete heart block would most likely include:           A. Nausea and vertigo       B. Flushing and slurr...

A client with a bundle branch block is on a cardiac monitor. The nurse should expect to observe:           A. Sagging ST segments.       B. ...

When ventricular fibrillation occurs in a CCU, the first person reaching the client should:           A. Administer oxygen.       B. Defibri...

What criteria should the nurse use to determine normal sinus rhythm for a client on a cardiac monitor? Select all that apply.           A. T...

When auscultating the apical pulse of a client who has atrial fibrillation, the nurse would expect to hear a rhythm that is characterized by...

Atherosclerosis impedes coronary blood flow by which of the following mechanisms?           A. Plaques obstruct the vein.       B. Plaques o...

A paradoxical pulse occurs in a client who had a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery two (2) days ago. Which of the following surgic...

A nurse notices frequent artifacts on the ECG monitor for a client whose leads are connected by cable to a console at the bedside. The nurse...

A woman with severe mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation has a pulmonary artery catheter inserted. The physician orders pulmonary artery...

A nurse is watching the cardiac monitor and notices that the rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P waves, the QRS complexes are wide, and ...

A nurse is viewing the cardiac monitor in a client’s room and notes that the client has just gone into ventricular tachycardia. The client i...

A nurse is caring for a client with unstable ventricular tachycardia. The nurse instructs the client to do which of the following, if prescr...

A client is having frequent premature ventricular contractions. A nurse would place a priority on the assessment of which of the following i...

A client has developed atrial fibrillation, which has a ventricular rate of 150 beats per minute. A nurse assesses the client for:          ...

A nurse is watching the cardiac monitor, and a client’s rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P waves; instead, there are wavy lines. The QR...

A client with rapid rate atrial fibrillation asks a nurse why the physician is going to perform carotid massage. The nurse responds that thi...

Which of the following actions is the first priority of care for a client exhibiting signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease?         ...

What is the first intervention for a client experiencing MI?           A. Administer morphine       B. Administer oxygen       C. Administer...

Which of the following classes of medications protects the ischemic myocardium by blocking catecholamines and sympathetic nerve stimulation?...

What is the most common complication of an MI?           A. Cardiogenic shock       B. Heart failure       C. Arrhythmias       D. Pericardi...

With which of the following disorders is jugular vein distention most prominent?           A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm       B. Heart failu...

Toxicity from which of the following medications may cause a client to see a green-yellow halo around lights?           A. digoxin (Lanoxin)...

Which of the following symptoms is most commonly associated with left-sided heart failure?           A. Crackles       B. Arrhythmias       ...