A client is unresponsive and has no pulse. The nurse notes that the electrocardiogram tracing shows continuous large and bizarre QRS complexes measured greater than 0.12 each. This rhythm is identified as:
1. premature ventricular complexes.
2. torsades de pointes.
3. ventricular fibrillation.
4. ventricular tachycardia.
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Ventricular tachycardia occurs when the patient experiences sustained consecutive premature ventricular complexes. Torsades de pointes is characterized by a wide-to-narrow pattern of the QRS complexes. Ventricular fibrillation shows a coarse wavy baseline.
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Serving on a Board of Directors for an agency would afford a good opportunity for a nurse to practice leadership
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