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 who has hypertension and has a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a patient with known mitral valve regurgitation. The nurse should expect to hear which of the following heart sounds?

A nurse is providing care and education to a client after an acute myocardial infarction. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzyme studies?

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?

Identify the following Cardiac Rhythm:

A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who takes furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg daily at home and is receiving 40 mg of furosemide (Lasix) IV daily in the hospital. The nurse is aware that this patient is at risk for which electrolyte imbalance?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse that the teaching was effective?

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client.

36-year-old postpartum client who delivered twins via cesarean birth 3 weeks ago.

Reports throbbing pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10, swelling, discoloration, and warmth in left calf for two days. Also reports shortness of breath for the last 8 hours,

Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.

To confirm a diagnosis of DVT, the nurse anticipates provider orders for

A nurse is caring for a client who is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). The nurse recognizes the need for which priority intervention?

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?