A client has frequent bursts of ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac monitor. Which is of most concern to the nurse at this time?

What criteria should the nurse use to determine normal sinus rhythm for a client on a cardiac monitor? Select all that apply (3).

The nurse analyzes the rhythm of a client diagnosed with first degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block.  The ventricular heart rate is 72 beats/minute and the PR interval is 0.24 seconds.  Which is action would the nurse take?

A client has developed atrial fibrillation, with a ventricular rate of 150 beats per minute. What will the nurse assess the client for?  

A 28-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with a sudden, rapid heart rate of 180 beats per minute. The patient reports feeling lightheaded and anxious but denies chest pain. Vital signs are stable, but an EKG shows a narrow QRS complex tachycardia with a regular rhythm.  As the nurse caring for this patient, which  intervention is the most appropriate for initially managing this rhythm?

The nurse reviews the EKG for a patient and notes atrial flutter with a ventricular response rate of 150 beats/minute.  The client reports feeling short of breath (SOB), having chest pain and the following vital signs.  Which intervention should the nurse perform first?   T 99.9 F P 150 RR 26 BP 89/62 O2 91% RA

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with sinus tachycardia at 132 beats/minute.  When the nurse goes to assess the client they are apneic and have no palpable pulse.  Which action would the nurse take?

A nurse is viewing the cardiac monitor in a client’s room and notes that the client has just converted into ventricular tachycardia. The client is awake, alert, and has good skin color. What would the nurse prepare to do?

ID the WBC and state its function

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