A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L. The provider prescribes polystyrene sulfonate. If this medication is effective, the nurse should expect which of the following changes on the client's ECG?

A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who is hypotensive and is complaining of leg cramping. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L. The provider prescribes polystyrene sulfonate. If this medication is effective, the nurse should expect which of the following changes on the client's ECG?

A client comes to the emergency department with reports of three days of watery stools and emesis x 6 in the past hour. Upon assessment, the nurse notes vital signs are B/P 130/92 mmHg, heart rate 130 bpm, respiratory rate 18 bpm, and oxygen saturation of 98% in room air. The nurse puts the client on the cardiac monitor. What does the nurse anticipate will be the prescription by the medical provider?

A client on the cardiac telemetry unit goes into Ventricular fibrillation and is unresponsive. Following initiation of the emergency call system (code blue), what is the next priority for the nurse in caring for the client?

A client with a complaint of dehydration has been admitted into the medical floor. Sodium chloride 1000ml IV to infuse over 12 hrs has been ordered by the admitting Physician. How many ml/hr should you administer? (Round to the nearest whole number) ml/hr

A client has developed atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 148 beats per minute. Which assessment findings does the nurse expect to find in this client? Select all that apply

(Select All that Apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client that is post cardiopulmonary arrest. The nurse anticipates to administer which of the following medications if theclient's restored rhythm is symptomatic bradycardia?

A nurse in an urgent care center is assessing a client who reports a sudden onset of irregular palpitations, fatigue, and dizziness. The nurse finds a rapid and irregular heart rate on the cardiac monitor. Which dysrhythmias should the nurse expect to find on the EKG?

Read orders by the prescriber and answer the question.

Prescriber's orders

Labs: PT, PTT, INR

Unsupervised ambulation every 1 hr

Give protamine sulfate STAT

Give Aspirin orally daily

Continue unrestricted regular diet

Give vitamin K STAT

Initiate bleeding precautions

A nurse is admitting a client who has been in Atrial Fibrillation for 24 hours.

Which of the following interventions does the nurse plan to complete?

(Select All that Apply.)

A nurse is educating a patient with a newly placed pacemaker about a variety of complementary and alternative therapies. What type of therapy is contraindicated in patients with pacemakers?.