NUR 335 Med Surg Adult Health Ekg (Examplify) Proctored Exam

While preparing a medication to be delivered by IV Push, a nurse verifies which of the following additional rights?

The nurse identifies the rhythm on the EKG attachment as Ventricular Tachycardia. What is the most appropriate initial intervention for a patient with Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a radial arterial line. Prior to obtaining a reading, which action is most appropriate?

What is the rhythm name and the rate, according to the attached 6 second strip?

A cardiac arrest patient has been resuscitated and immediately transferred to the ICU. What is the priority assessment by the ICU nurse for the best outcome?

Patients receiving mechanical ventilation should have a formal assessment of readiness for weaning. Which of the following are essential assessments before extubation? Select all that apply.

The nurse notes increasing systemic vascular resistance readings on a patient in the intensive care unit. The nurse understands the effects of this change to include which of the following?

A patient has digoxin 0.25 mg intravenous push (IVP) prescribed. How would the nurse plan to administer this medication?

When preparing to assist with the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter into a patient, the nurse will anticipate the need to perform which action?

What does the nurse interpret an intravenous drug incompatibility to mean prior to administering an intravenous push medication?

While receiving a morning report from the night shift about a patient who has developed Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response (Afib with RVR), the nurse expects that specific medications

Following surgery, a patient's central venous pressure (CVP) monitor indicates low pressures. Which action will the nurse anticipate taking?

Which nursing action would be the highest priority when suctioning a patient with an oral endotracheal (ET) tube or tracheostomy?

Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is ordered for a mechanically ventilated patient. The nurse understands that PEEP serves which purpose?

Amiodarone 300 mg IV push would be administered for which rhythm in the ACLS algorithms?

A patient is in pulseless arrest and the EKG shows asystole. What is the drug used in ACLS for this rhythm?

The nurse is caring for a patient following endotracheal tube extubation 10 minutes ago. Which of the following would the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?