Rhythm Interpretation
The nurse is reviewing the cardiac strip for a patient and notes the following: No identifiable P waves, QRS complex measures 0.06 second and irregularly irregular, and heart rate 120 beats/min
Atrial fibulation
3.5-5.3 mEq/L
Potassium level
Take one tablet every 5 minutes for three doses until pain is relieved.
What is how to take Nitroglycerin?
Smoking cessation is the number one preventable complication that causes this disease particular disease process
Beurgers
Assessing an apical pulse for one minute is essential after this surgery
Pacemaker implantation
The nurse is reading a cardiac monitor of a patient and observes a regular rhythm, a flutter of P waves with a sawtooth pattern, QRS interval 0.08 second, and an atrial rate of 300 beats/min
A flutter
8-21 mg/dL
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Assessing the beginning of symptoms of a CVA is important when a giving this type of medication.
tPa- Tissue plasmogen activator
A patient is exhibiting jugular vein distention. What condition might her have?
R ight sided heart failure
A noninvasive treatment that uses magnetic energy to visualize internal anatomy.
Magnetic resonance imaging- MRI
Your watching telemetry monitors and see the following: a regular heart rate above 200 BPM, absent P waves, no PR interval, a QRS measuring >0.10 seconds.
v tach
10-13 seconds
Prothrombin time
Your patient with CAD reports muscle pain. What type of medication might they be taking?
Rosuvastatin- and antilipidemic
Teaching for this disease includes:
Avoiding stimulation that causes vasoconstriction.
Raynauds
An increasing abdominal girth can be seen in which post op patient and should be reported immediately.
Repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
Your watching the telemetry monitors and see the following rhythm. Heart rate of 85 and regular, Rounded P wave, PR interval 0.18, QRS complex <0.10 seconds
Normal sinus rhythm
2-3 for patients receiving treatment
International normalized ratio-INR
0.9-1.1 no anticoagulation therapy
2.5-3.5 mechanical heart valves or systemic embolism
Blood in the urine reported by a patient can be caused by what type of medication.
Coumadin
A patient states, “Atherosclerosis is the loss of elasticity and calcification of arterial walls.” What disease is caused by atherosclerosis
Coronary Artery Disease
Lack of blood supply to the heart that causes pain
Angina
NO pulse, No heart rate.
Asystole
< 100 pg/mL
B-type natriuretic peptide
Measure levels of protein in your blood stream.
The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient receiving warfarin (Coumadin) and notes the international normalized ratio (INR) is 6.2. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer?
Vitamin K
The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent vascular surgery. During a neurovascular check, the nurse notes the extremity is cool to touch and dusky. Which action should the nurse take?
Report to HCP
The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and is being discharged. Which lifestyle recommendation should be the most important for the nurse to include?
Decaffeinated drinks