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swpotter12

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A nurse working in the emergency department is participating in the resuscitation of a client experiencing sudden cardiac death.
 
  After 5 cycles of CPR, the nurse evaluates the client's cardiac rhythm as asystole. What is the next action by the nurse?
  A) Administer epinephrine.
  B) Immediately defibrillate the client.
  C) Assess the cardiac monitor electrodes.
  D) Assess the client's pulse.

Question 2

A nurse caring for a client in the in the intensive care unit (ICU) notes that the client is experiencing a ventricular tachycardia dysrhythmia. Which rhythm is classified as supraventricular?
 
  A) Sinus tachycardia
  B) Atrial flutter
  C) Junctional escape
  D) Torsades de Pointes



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

According to AHA CPR guidelines, after 5 rounds of CPR, the nurse should assess the client's pulse. All other choices are incorrect actions by the nurse.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Torsades de Pointes is a type of ventricular tachycardia. Sinus tachycardia is sinus dysrhythmia, atrial flutter is a supraventricular dysrhythmia, and junctional escape is a junctional dysrhythmia.




swpotter12

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help


cassie_ragen

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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