The RN is in charge of planning and implementing all care for a particular patient
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A patient in the CCU who is undergoing ECG monitoring has impulses originating at the sinoatrial node at a rate of 75 bpm, a shortest RR interval of 0.69 seconds, and a longest RR interval of 0.84 seconds. The P wave is regular
Which sinus rhythm does this patient exhibit? A) Sinus tachycardia B) Sinus bradycardia C) Sinus dysrhythmia D) Sinus arrest
A client who is scheduled to have home health services asks the nurse who will come to see her in her home. The nurse explains that home health care is provided by:
1. a multidisciplinary team of providers. 2. volunteers. 3. home health aides. 4. registered nurses only.
A client struggles to breathe, appears confused, and has tachycardia, and the skin appears dusky. What should the nurse do to restore normal pH if ventilation efforts are not very successful?
A) Give bronchodilators. C) Start potassium IV. B) Administer sodium bicarbonate IV. D) Infuse magnesium sulfate.
A client has just arrived in the birthing unit. What steps would be most important for the nurse to perform to gain an understanding of the physical status of the client and her fetus? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no
incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Check for ruptured membranes and apply a fetal scalp electrode. 2. Auscultate the fetal heart rate between and during contractions. 3. Palpate contractions and resting uterine tone. 4. Assess the blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate, and pulse rate. 5. Perform a vaginal exam for cervical dilation, and perform Leopold maneuvers.