A 77-year-old woman is complaining of a sudden onset of palpitations. The cardiac monitor reveals atrial fibrillation with a ventricular response of 144 to 210 beats/min while the patient is at rest
In this situation, the ventricular rate associated with this rhythm is considered to be _____.
a. controlled
b. uncontrolled
B
Atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation that has a ventricular rate of less than 100 beats/min is described as controlled. A controlled ventricular rate may be the result of a healthy AV node protecting the ventricles from very fast atrial impulses or medications used to control (block) conduction through the AV node, decreasing the number of impulses reaching the ventricles.
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A) Raw fruits B) Cooked vegetables C) White bread D) Cooked fruits
When using an automated external defibrillator, it is important for the nurse to ensure that no one is touching the patient:
a. after connecting the cable to the machine. b. when the machine is plugged in. c. while the pads are applied. d. while the machine analyzes the rhythm.
A group of nursing students is discussing how their lives have changed since beginning nursing school
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__________ inhabits the duodenum and upper jejunum, and causes intestinal inflammation manifested by crampy abdominal pain, distention, and watery diarrhea
A. Malaria B. Babesiosis C. Giardiasis D. Amebiasis