The nurse is reading the cardiac monitor and notes saw-tooth P waves and QRS complexes of 0.06 seconds. The ventricular rate is 174 beats per minute, and the client is hemodynamically stable. How will the nurse correctly interpret the rhythm?

A nurse is completing discharge teaching for a client with heart failure. What is an essential aspect of teaching that may prevent an exacerbation of heart failure?

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A client presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest pain. The provider orders a 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG). The following 12 lead ECG is obtained. What priority interventions will the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)

A male client is prescribed nitroglycerin in the emergency department (ED) for chest pain. The nurse knows that there are contraindications to administering nitroglycerin. While completing the admission history, the nurse will assess the client for which condition that would prompt further questioning?

A nurse is assigned clients on the telemetry floor. Which client should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for atrial fibrillation?

A nurse is providing education for a client who is scheduled to have an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) placed. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of this device. What would be the nurse’s best response?

A nurse is caring for a client with acute pericarditis who reports substernal precordial pain that radiates to the left side of the neck. Which nonpharmacologic comfort measure will the nurse implement?

A client who had a stent placed after a Non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is prescribed clopidogrel to prevent occlusion of the stent. Which medication will the nurse expect the provider to order as adjunctive therapy for this client?

A client on the telemetry floor admitted with unstable angina complains of chest pain. Which of the following interventions would the registered nurse (RN) delegate to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?