A nurse is reviewing the lab results and electrocardiogram (ECG) of a patient with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The nurse correlates which ECG finding to a potassium level of 6.8?

A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure (HF) and preparing to give a daily dose of Digoxin (Lanoxin). The nurse understands the rationale for giving this medication for HF is which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a client with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The nurse is preparing medications for the client and recognizes that which medication will dilate the client’s coronary blood vessels?

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 with a significant pulse deficit. Which of the following dysrhythmias should the nurse expect to find on the ECG?

A nurse is caring for a client who is complaining of dyspnea, dizziness, palpitations, and rapid heart rate. ECG shows a narrow complex tachy-dysrhythmia with a rate of 188, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT). The nurse is aware that this rapid arrhythmia is best treated with which of the following medications?

A nurse is assessing a client two months after mitral valve replacement. The client complains of malaise, anorexia, weight loss, chills, and fever. The nurse suspects the client may have endocarditis. What other assessment sign is associated with infectious endocarditis?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted with hypertensive emergency. The nurse is aware the treatment goals for the patient include which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about evaluating cardiac rhythms. Which of the following best explains calculation of the heart rate?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an exercise stress test. Which of the following medications should the nurse hold the morning of the stress test?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath and heart palpitations. An ECG confirms the client is experiencing ventricular tachycardia (VT). The nurse palpates a rapid carotid pulse with a blood pressure of 70/30, and the client reports feeling dizzy. The nurse should anticipate the need for which priority action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravenous heparin therapy for deep vein thrombosis. The nurse evaluates for side effects of this drug by observing for: