Explain the benefits of a dual-chamber pacemaker
What will be an ideal response?
The dual-chamber pacemaker stimulates the right atrium and right ventricle sequentially (stimulating first the atrium, then the ventricle), mimicking normal cardiac physiology and thus preserving the atrial contribution to ventricular filling (i.e., atrial kick).
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1. Chart the findings. 2. Notify the physician of tachycardia. 3. Prepare the patient for an electrocardiogram (EKG). 4. Prepare the patient for transport to the hospital.
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A) One level teaspoon of salt and eight level teaspoons of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water B) Eight level teaspoons of salt and one level teaspoon of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water C) One level teaspoon of salt and one level teaspoon of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water D) Eight level teaspoons of salt and eight level teaspoons of sugar into one quart or liter of clean drinking water
A nurse is working on a medical unit, and assigns a nurse's aide to take vital signs for several clients. The aide completes this task and documents them accordingly
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The nurse sees an older woman with osteoarthritis (OA) and a low-grade fever. The patient tells the nurse that her pain is changing; it is worse at night and in her shoulder muscles. Which of the following does the nurse perform to prevent complications of this patient's condition?
a. Assess her joints for swelling and redness. b. Obtain blood specimens for blood cultures. c. Direct her to report temporal or scalp pain. d. Tell her to apply moist heat for 20 minutes.