What nursing assessment will the nurse perform to determine the hemodynamic effect of the patient's arrhythmia?
A) Obtain an electrocardiographic rhythm strip.
B) Obtain a serum drug level.
C) Assess the patient's level of consciousness.
D) Assess the patient's blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate.
D
Feedback:
BP and pulse rate are indicators of the hemodynamic effect of arrhythmias and are nursing measures that do not require a physician's order. Obtaining an electrocardiogram or checking drug levels requires a physician's order. The patient will be conscious and alert with non-life-threatening arrhythmias, even when cardiac output is reduced. Serum drug levels would indicate the therapeutic or toxic level of drugs in the body but would not indicate hemodynamic effects of the drug.
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