An ECG rhythm strip shows a ventricular rate of 128 bpm, a regular rhythm, a PR interval of 0.16 seconds, a QRS duration of 0.08 seconds, and one upright P wave before each QRS. This rhythm is sinus _____
a. arrhythmia
b. bradycardia
c. rhythm
d. tachycardia
D
The rhythm described fits the ECG criteria for a sinus tachycardia.
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a. administer mild sleeping medications. b. limit television and radio music during the night. c. provide a light, complex-carbohydrate snack. d. wake the client only during REM sleep.
A child is at risk of developing mastoiditis due to a severe middle ear infection
The nurse would teach the parents that it is important to report which signs? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Sudden increase in fever 2. Redness behind the ear 3. Ear sticking out more than normal 4. Redness of the throat 5. Dizziness
A woman is 8 months pregnant. She tells the nurse that she knows her baby listens to her, but her husband thinks she is imagining things. Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "Many women imagine what their baby is like.". 2. "Babies in utero do respond to their mother's voice.". 3. "You'll need to ask the doctor if the baby can hear yet.". 4. "Thinking that your baby hears will help you bond with the baby.".
After making the surgical bed, place an emesis basin and tissues next to the bed.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)