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A 20-yr-old patient has a mandatory electrocardiogram (ECG) before participating on a college soccer team.  The patient is found to have sinus bradycardia, rate 52 and blood pressure (BP) 114/54 mm Hg.  The student denies any health problems.  Which action would the nurse take?

MATH- Please transfer answer to back of the scantron. To receive credit you must show your work using dimensional analysis Order: Cephalexin (Keflex) 25mg/kg in for a child who weighs 60 pounds.Available: Cephalexin 125mg/mL   What is the child’s weight in kg?   How many mL for each dose?      

What is the most important outcome of effective communication?

A rapid response team (RRT) is activated when a patient’s clinical condition rapidly deteriorates. Which of the following is the most important benefit of having an RRT in a hospital setting?

The patient is in third-degree heart block  and is symptomatic. The emergency treatment for this patient is which of the following? 

A nurse is caring for a client who had a cardiopulmonary arrest.  The nurse anticipates the code blue team will administer which of the following medication if the client’s restored rhythm is symptomatic bradycardia?

The patient’s heart rate is 165 beats per minute and the cardiac monitor shows a rapid rate with narrow QRS complexes. The P waves cannot be seen, but the rhythm is regular. The patient’s blood pressure has dropped from 124/62 to 78/30; skin is cold, diaphoretic, & A/O X3 (alert & oriented). The nurse prepares the patient for what intervention?

What are the 2 most common causes of pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?