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A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who is hypotensive and is complaining of leg cramping. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

Elevated ST segment

Widened QRS

Inverted P wave.

Abnormally prominent U wave

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

Choice A rationale: An elevated ST segment is not typically associated with hypokalemia45.

Choice B rationale: A widened QRS complex is not a typical finding in hypokalemia45.

Choice C rationale: An inverted P wave is not a typical sign of hypokalemia45.

Choice D rationale: An abnormally prominent U wave is a common EKG finding in hypokalemia45.

So, the correct answer is Choice D, after analysing all choices.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Choice A rationale: Atropine is not typically used in the treatment of cardiac arrest91011.

Choice B rationale: Defibrillation is not the first step in the treatment of cardiac arrest. The first step is to start CPR91011.

Choice C rationale: Starting CPR is the first action when a patient is unresponsive and pulseless91011.

Choice D rationale: While epinephrine is used in the treatment of cardiac arrest, it is not the first step. The first step is to start CPR91011.
So, the correct answer is Choice C, after analyzing all choices.

A. Give vitamin K STAT B. Prepare to place the client on a Heparin drip C. Draw labs: PT, PTT, INR D. Prepare to administer Coumadin E. Prepare to administer Verapamil

Correct Answer is ["A","B","C","D"]

Explanation

Choice A rationale: Vitamin K is given to counteract the effects of anticoagulants like warfarin, which might have been administered to manage atrial fibrillation1.

Choice B rationale: Heparin is an anticoagulant often used in the initial management of atrial fibrillation to prevent the formation of clots2.

Choice C rationale: PT, PTT, and INR are lab tests used to monitor the effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy1.

Choice D rationale: Coumadin (warfarin) is a long-term anticoagulant therapy often used in the management of atrial fibrillation1.

Choice E rationale: Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker, not typically the first line of treatment for atrial fibrillation3.

So, the correct answer is Choices A, B, C, and D, after analyzing all choices.

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A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who is hypotensive and is complaining of leg cramping. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

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