Describe secondary active transport

The nurse enters the room of the client diagnosed with heart failure. The client is lying in bed gasping for breath, is cool and clammy, and has buccal cyanosis. Which intervention would the nurse implement first?

A client’s monitor shows a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). If ordered, which of the following medications would the nurse question?

Quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes the following actions: Select all that apply

The nurse on the telemetry unit has just received the beginning shift report. Which client should the nurse assess first?

A rhythm strip characterized by irregular waves and an absence of recognizable QRS complexes is indicative of which type of arrhythmia?

An anxious client with acute decompensated heart failure complains of severe dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia.  All of the following medications have been ordered.  Which is the priority action?

What would be the appropriate intervention by the nurse for the above rhythm strip?

Which of the following is appropriate in the care of a client with an Epidural Catheter? Select all that apply

A client receiving Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) is alert, but complains of post-operative pain. The PCA is infusing Morphine at a basal infusion rate of 1 ml/hr (1 mg/hr). The PCA is programmed for three, 1 mg Incremental Doses (ID’s) per hour (lockout interval of q. 10 min.) The client has not received any initial doses yet. Which action by the nurse is best in this situation?