A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has a delay in electrical activity reaching the ventricle as seen on ECG. What ECG finding would the healthcare professional associate with this problem?
a. A prolonged ST interval
b. Variability in measurement with heart rate
c. PR interval measuring 0.28 sec
d. A QRS complex measuring 0.08 sec
Answer: c. PR interval measuring 0.28 sec
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A) Lack of production of RBCs B) Loss of RBCs C) Injury to the RBCs in circulation D) Abnormality of RBCs
A patient with spontaneous respirations is breathing:
A. without assistance. B. without difficulty. C. at a normal rate. D. with shallow depth.
The nurse clarifies internal factors that threaten the safety of the older adult; these include ___________________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. decrease in flexibility. b. altered cerebral perfusion. c. gait changes. d. thermal hazards. e. postural changes.
A nurse is caring for a visually impaired 20-month-old who has not begun to walk. Which nursing diagnosis would be appropriate for this child?
1. Self-care deficit 2. Impaired physical mobility 3. Impaired home maintenance 4. Delayed growth and development