The nurse is assessing a client's ECG. What is the nurse's interpretation of the following ECG strip?
a. Sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
b. Ventricular tachycardia
c. Ventricular fibrillation
d. Sinus rhythm with premature atrial con-tractions (PACs)
A
Sinus rhythm with PVCs has an underlying regular sinus rhythm with ventricular depolarization that sometime precedes atrial depolarization.
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1. Develop a relationship with the parents with open supportive communication and display an interest and a concern for the family's goals. 2. Determine the family's financial stability and identify community resources. 3. Provide the parents with the nurse's home phone number so the parents can call when they need information. 4. Remind the parents that it is necessary for the child to receive health supervision on a regular basis.
The nurse is conducting training for crisis counselors. The nurse would include the intervention strategies of safety and security, ventilate and validate, predict and prepare which are:
1. A way to identify when the crisis is maturational. 2. Best used before a crisis. 3. Applied when the clients are unable to progress. 4. Referred to as the ABCs of crisis counseling.
When caring for a client who is scheduled for radiography with contrast, the nurse should:
1. inquire about allergies to bananas. 2. encourage a client to eat a high-protein diet prior to the test. 3. encourage extra fluids before and after the test. 4. have the client lie flat after the test.
The nurse is making a follow-up visit to the home of a family with a baby newly diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which outcome indicates that the parents are adjusting to the child's care needs?
A) Baby has gained weight. B) Baby's foul-smelling stool. C) Baby produces large stool twice a day. D) Baby appears flushed and is warm to touch.