The nurse quickly calculating a client's heart rate by examining the electrocardiogram (ECG) would count the number of
a. large squares between P waves and multiply by 10.
b. large squares between R waves and multiply by 10.
c. P waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 5.
d. R waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 10.
D
The simplest method for obtaining the heart rate is to count the number of R waves in a 6-inch strip of the ECG tracing (which equals 6 seconds) and then multiply this sum by 10 to obtain the rate per minute.
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a. Capitated rates c. Limited access to specialists b. Single point of entry d. Fee-for-service
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1. Left upper lobe 2. Left lower lobe 3. Right upper lobe 4. Right middle lobe 5. Right lower lobe
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A. when it is replaced on the shelf B. when it is prepared C. when it is documented D. when it is removed from the shelf
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a. place the patient in a supine position and elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees. b. wait an hour to prepare the patient for viewing. c. place the patient in a side-lying position to allow drainage. d. exclude the family while the body is being prepared.