The primary reason a patient comes to a healthcare facility is which of the following?
A. chief complaint
B. history of present illness
C. past health history
D. family history
Answer: A
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A group of new nurses are going to work on the telemetry unit. They are taking a class on electrocardiograms (ECGs) and arrhythmias. What would the staff educator tell this class about ST segments?
A) The part of an ECG that reflects repolarization of the ventricles B) The part of an ECG used to calculate ventricular rate and rhythm C) The part of an ECG that reflects the time from ventricular depolarization through repolarization D) The part of an ECG that reflects the end of the QRS complex to the beginning of the T wave
Which of the following cardiac dysrhythmias can be treated with the pacemaker insertion?
A) Supraventricular tachycardia C) Ventricular fibrillation B) Atrial flutter D) Complete heart block
A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis. The nurse should plan to teach the patient about the purpose of
a. echocardiography. b. daily blood cultures. c. cardiac catheterization. d. 24-hour Holter monitor.
The nurse recognizes that a federally funded program is likely providing healthcare coverage for the:
1. 35-year-old self-employed house painter. 2. 72-year-old retired schoolteacher. 3. 52-year-old nurse who runs the family farm. 4. 29-year-old mentally challenged sheltered workshop employee. 5. 40-year-old factory worker.