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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is educating a client prior to an electrocardiogram (ECG). What is the best explanation regarding the purpose of electrocardiography?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: An electrocardiogram assesses the heart's electrical activity, helping diagnose arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and other cardiac conditions.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride IV infusion 1-L bag at a rate of 125 mL/hr for a client who has rhabdomyolysis. The nurse should expect the IV pump to infuse over how many hours? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 8 hours

Rationale:
Total volume (1000 mL) divided by infusion rate (125 mL/hr) equals 8 hours.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse has finished teaching a patient diagnosed with chronic stable angina about the use of sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Calling an ambulance if chest pain persists after three nitroglycerin doses 5 minutes apart indicates understanding of the need for emergency care for potential myocardial infarction.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse has received the laboratory results for a patient who developed chest pain 4 hours ago and may be having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following laboratory test results are most indicative of myocardial damage?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Troponins T and I are the most specific and sensitive markers for myocardial injury, released when heart muscle is damaged, making them the best indicator for myocardial infarction.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) the following day. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include about the test?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sedation is used during a transesophageal echocardiogram to help patients tolerate the procedure, which involves passing a probe down the esophagus.

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