Adult Health III Cardiac Proctored Exam

What is the correct rhythm interpretation?

The physician orders insulin lispro 28 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL. How many units will the nurse administer?

What is the most likely rhythm interpretation?

A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medication?

The RN should administer amiodarone (Cordarone) to treat which of the following arrhythmias?

The nurse is analyzing the ECG strip of a 40 year old female and notes that the patient has a sinus arrhythmia. The nurse:

A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify?

Fibrinolytic therapy is initiated for a patient with a STEMI (ST segment elevated myocardial infarction). The nurse explains to the patient that this treatment is performed to

A patient's sinus rhythm rate is 62. The PR interval is 0.18 seconds at 1:00 AM, 0.20 seconds at 12:30 PM, and 0.23 seconds at 4:00 PM. Which action should the nurse take?

Based on an understanding of nitroglycerine, the RN administers it for which of the following reasons to a client with angina?

A nurse is caring for a client who has atrial fibrillation and receives digoxin daily. Before administering this medication, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is evaluating a client who had a cardiac catheterization with a left antecubital insertion site. Which of the following pulses should the nurse palpate?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following findings on the ECG strip should the nurse recognize as normal sinus rhythm?

A nurse is caring for a client who just had a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching the client what to expect after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Which of the following client statements demonstrates that the client correctly understood the teachi

A nurse is interpreting the ECG strip of a client who has bradycardia. Which of the following cardiac components should the nurse identify as the role of the P wave?

Chemical cardioversion is prescribed for a client in atrial fibrillation. The nurse prepares which of the following medications specifically for chemical cardioversion?

Mr. J is being monitored on the cardiac floor on telemetry. His rhythm has been normal sinus rhythm. The monitor alarm alerts the nurse that Mr. J's rhythm is now a straight line on the monitor. The n

A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who has premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). While sitting in a chair, the client reports feeling lightheaded. If the client is having PVCs, wh

After medication teaching on Atenolol, which of the following statements by the client with diabetes mellitus demonstrates an understanding of atenolol? "It may

The nurse reviews data from the cardiac monitor indicating that a patient with a myocardial infarction experienced a 50 second episode of ventricular tachycardia before a sinus rhythm and heart rate o

What is the most likely rhythm interpretation?

The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with hypothyroidism. The medication is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

You are the charge nurse on the telemetry unit and are responsible for making patient assignments. Which patient would be appropriate to assign to the float RN from the medical-surgical unit?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports heart palpitations. An ECG confirms the client is experiencing symptomatic ventricular tachycardia (VT). The nurse should anticipate the need for taking whic