Final Practice Questions
Cardiac
1. A nurse is assessing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves
and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second, and
QRS complexes measure 0.06 second. The overal
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Final Practice Questions
Cardiac
1. A nurse is assessing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves
and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 second, and
QRS complexes measure 0.06 second. The overall heart rate is 64 beats
per minute. The nurse assesses the cardiac rhythm as:
1. Normal sinus rhythm
2. Sinus bradycardia
3. Sick sinus syndrome
4. First-degree heart block.
2. A nurse notices frequent artifact on the ECG monitor for a client
whose leads are connected by cable to a console at the bedside. The
nurse examines the client to determine the cause. Which of the
following items is unlikely to be responsible for the artifact?
1. Frequent movement of the client
2. Tightly secured cable connections
3. Leads applied over hairy areas
4. Leads applied to the limbs
3. A nurse is watching the cardiac monitor and notices that the rhythm
suddenly changes. There are no P waves, the QRS complexes are wide,
and the ventricular rate is regular but over 100. The nurse determines
that the client is experiencing:
1. Premature ventricular contractions
2. Ventricular tachycardia
3. Ventricular fibrillation
4. Sinus tachycardia
4. A nurse is viewing the cardiac monitor in a client’s room and notes
that the client has just gone into ventricular tachycardia. The client is
awake and alert and has good skin color. The nurse would prepare to
do which of the following?
1. Immediately defibrillate
2. Prepare for pacemaker insertion
3. Administer amiodarone (Cordarone) intravenously
4. Administer epinephrine (Adrenaline) intravenously
5. A nurse is caring for a client with unstable ventricular tachycardia.
The nurse instructs the client to do which of the following, if
prescribed, during an episode of ventricular tachycardia?
1. Breathe deeply, regularly, and easily.
2. Inhale deeply and cough forcefully every 1 to 3 seconds.
3. Lie down flat in bed
4. Remove any metal jewelry
6. A client is having frequent premature ventricular contractions. A
nurse would place priority on assessment of which of the following
items?
1. Blood pressure and peripheral perfusion
2. Sensation of palpitations
3. Causative factors such as caffeine
4. Precipitating factors such as infection
7. A client has developed atrial fibrillation, which a ventricular rate of
150 beats per minute. A nurse assesses the client for:
1. Hypotension and dizziness
2. Nausea and vomiting
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