A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about evaluating a cardiac rhythm. Which of the following options should the nurse identify as the P wave in the ECG complex? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who has internal injuries from a car crash. The client is disoriented to time and place, diaphoretic, and his lips are cyanotic. The nurse should anticipate which of the findings as an indication of hypovolemic shock?

A nurse is assessing a client who has Bell's palsy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client who returns to the nursing unit from the recovery room after a sigmoid colon resection for adenocarcinoma. The client had an episode of intraoperative bleeding. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client may be developing hypovolemic shock?

A client arrives to the emergency department by ambulance. The client has a possible traumatic brain injury after a fall from a roof. Which of the following assessment findings will the triage nurse report to the provider immediately?

A nurse in a coronary care unit is admitting a client who has had CPR following a cardiac arrest. The client is receiving lidocaine IV at 2 mg/min. When the client asks the nurse why he is receiving that medication, the nurse should explain that it has which of the following actions?

A nurse is caring for a client who has global aphasia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching. Which of the following client statements indicate an understanding of the teaching?
Client Statements

A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to administer dabigatran to a client who has atrial fibrillation. The nurse should explain that the purpose of this medication is which of the following?

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?