The patient asks the nurse what the P Wave indicates on an EKG strip. The nurse informs the patient that the P Wave represents:

A client with Parkinson's disease is prescribed carbidopa-levadopa [Sinemet]. Which of the following side effects does the nurse recognize can occur with this medication?

A client presents to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of palpitations and chest pain. After assessment, the nurse notes the client to be diaphoretic, skin is cool to touch, BP is 80/40 mm Hg. Resp 26 and Sats of 89% [see image]. The nurse anticipates an order for which of the following interventions?

A patient taking Digoxin is experiencing severe bradycardia, nausea and vomiting. A lab draw shows that their Digoxin level is 4 ng/mi (0.8-2.0 ng/ml). What management does the nurse anticipate the physician to order? Select all that apply.

A nurse instructs a 60-year-old client diagnosed with asthma about using a peak expiratory flow meter. Which immediate action should the nurse recommend to the client that obtains a reading of 82% on their peak flow meter?

A nurse working in the Neuro ICU is caring for a client who has been recently diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse assess for?

A nurse is caring for a client who develops the rhythm below. The client is unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect to do first?

Read the client scenario and answer question.

COPD patient's chart - Nurse's Note (0800) 84-year-old male client with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) history is admitted to the inpatient Med surge unit provider today. Upon admission, the client reports unusual increased shortness of breath and fatigue. The client is on 1 liter of oxygen via a nasal cannula; 02 saturation is 93%. The client's respiratory rate is 30 bpm with accessory muscle use, heart rate is 125 bpm, and blood pressure is 127/89 mmHg. The client has a barrel chest and extremities. On call provided paged, pending call back.

Identify listed assessment findings as expected or findings that need to be reported to the provider. Select only one answer per finding.

The nurse is notified by the telemetry monitor tech that the client has been persistently in the following rhythm [see image). The client has a exhibiting the following cardiac rhythm? pulse of 130 bpm, B/P of 86/44 mm Hg, respirations of 24 with a saturation of 90%. Which of the following is a priority intervention for a client exhibiting the following cardiac rhythm?

An older adult client with a history of heart failure is admitted to the hospital due to confusion, vision disturbance and anorexia for several days. The client has a pulse rate of 53 bpm, b/p of 116/68, respirations 16 and saturation of 97%. Which of the following medications does the nurse suspect could be causing the client's symptoms?

A nurse is assessing a client who has been recently diagnosed with Bell's palsy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? [Select all that apply.]