ATI Adult Health 2 Proctored Exam (Med) Surg NJ University

While admitting an 82-year-old with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital, the nurse learns that the client lives alone and sometimes confuses the "water pill" with the "heart pill." When

The nurse is teaching a beginning ECG class to staff nurses. As the nurse begins to discuss the parts of the ECG complex, one of the students asks what the normal order of conduction through the heart

What is the nurse's priority when caring for a patient in septic shock?

When auscultating the breath sounds of a client with pericarditis, the nurse would expect to find which of the following?

The nurse providing discharge teaching to a client admitted with pericarditis. The nurse informs the client that pericarditis can lead to:

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the compensatory stage of shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse obtains a rhythm strip on a patient who has had a myocardial infarction and makes the following analysis: no visible P waves, P-R interval not measurable, ventricular rate 162, R-R interval

A 74-year-old client with a history of heart failure is admitted to the coronary care unit with acute pulmonary edema. They are intubated and placed on a ventilator. Which of the following parameters

Nurses in intensive care units commonly care for clients in varying stages of various types of shock. Which of the following is the most common cause of death in intensive care units in the United Sta

A nurse is planning to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of the following laboratory results is the priority for the nurse to review prior to administering the medication?

The nurse notes that a client's cardiac monitor shows that every other beat is earlier than expected, has no visible P wave, and has a QRS complex that is wide and bizarre in shape. How will the nurse

A client has a normal cardiac rhythm and a heart rate of 72 beats/minute. The nurse determines the P-R interval is 0.20 seconds. The most appropriate intervention by the nurse would be to

The nurse discussing potential risk factors of infective endocarditis with a hospitalized client would include which of the following as a potential risk factor of this disease process?

Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who has developed cardiogenic shock?

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 assessing an ECG rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second. The overall heart rate is 60 beats/min. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:

A nurse is admitting a client who has a history of heart failure. Exhibits Check the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructor is presenting a health care provider CPR course. The instructor reviews the ABCDs of basic CPR, which

A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing shock. Which of the following findings is the earliest indicator that this complication is occurring?

The nurse notes that leads I, II, and III differ from one another on the cardiac rhythm strip because:

Which of the following statements best describes the pathophysiologic rationale for shock?

A nurse is caring for a client who is has developed anaphylactic shock in response to the ingestion of strawberries. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer first?

When being discharged home, to assess fluid balance, a client with heart failure should be instructed to:

A nurse is assessing an ECG rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second. The overall heart rate is 60 beats/min. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:

A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization accessed through his femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?