An client being assessed in the emergency room is anxious about their health status. The ECG rhythm strip shows a heart rate of 120 beats/min. Characteristics of a sinus tachycardia rhythm are

The nurse is caring for a client who suddenly develops bradycardia. The client is breathing but with a decreased level of consciousness and decreased blood pressure. Which of the following treatments would be done by the nurse first?

A client with aortic regurgitation is being transferred from the critical care unit to the step-down unit. The nurse receiving the patient in the step-down unit is aware that aortic regurgitation causes:

While admitting an 82-year-old with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital, the nurse learns that the client lives alone and sometimes confuses the "water pill" with the "heart pill." When planning for the client's discharge the nurse will facilitate a

An client being assessed in the emergency room is anxious about their health status. The ECG rhythm strip shows a heart rate of 120 beats/min. Characteristics of a sinus tachycardia rhythm are

A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing shock. Which of the following findings is the earliest indicator that this complication is occurring?

Which of the following statements best describes the pathophysiologic rationale for shock?

Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who has developed cardiogenic shock?

The nurse providing discharge teaching to a client admitted with pericarditis. The nurse informs the client that pericarditis can lead to:

After receiving report on the following clients, which client should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is caring for a client on a cardiac monitor and whose rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P waves; instead she observes wavy lines. The QRS complexes measure 0.08 second and are irregular. The client's heart rate is 120 beats/minute. The nurse interprets that this rhythm is: