You are caring for a patient who has a dysrhythmic event. You would do a physical assessment to confirm data obtained from the health history and to look for signs of diminished cardiac output. What would you especially assess for?
A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Increased pulse rate
C) Changes in LOC
D) Delusions
Ans: C
Feedback: The nurse conducts a physical assessment to confirm the data obtained from the history and to observe for signs of diminished cardiac output during the dysrhythmic event, especially changes in level of consciousness. The blood pressure and pulse rate are always part of a physical assessment. You would not assess for delusions in these patients.
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