The nurse who is caring for a client in ICU on a ventilator assesses a need for suctioning and is aware that the most common cardiac arrhythmia occurring during endotracheal suctioning is:

The nurse notes premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) while suctioning a client's endotracheal tube. Which action by the nurse is a priority?

A client is scheduled for percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty to treat mitral stenosis. When explaining the advantage of valvuloplasty instead of valve replacement to the client, which information will the nurse include?

The nurse is monitoring a client in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) following a coronary artery bypass graft, observing a regular ventricular rate of 82 beats/min and "sawtooth" P waves with an atrial rate of approximately 300 beat/min. How does the nurse interpret this rhythm?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the compensatory stage of shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A client comes to the emergency department with complaints of chest pain after using cocaine. The nurse assesses the client and obtains vital signs with results as follows: blood pressure 140/92, heart rate 128, respiratory rate 26, and an oxygen saturation of 98%. What rhythm on the monitor does the nurse anticipate viewing?

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

A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypovolemic shock. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing dyspnea, dependent edema, hepatomegaly, crackles, and jugular vein distention. What condition should the nurse suspect?

A client has a normal cardiac rhythm and a heart rate of 72 beats/minute. The nurse determines the P-R interval is 0.20 seconds. The most appropriate intervention by the nurse would be to