NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Nursing Leadership and Management Questions Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client receiving a prescribed diltiazem infusion. The client has the following tracing on the electrocardiogram shown in the exhibit. The nurse should perform which priority action? See the exhibit for additional client information.

Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tracing shows sinus bradycardia. The priority action would be to pause the diltiazem infusion, as this medication is a calcium channel blocker that lowers heart rate and blood pressure. If the infusion continued, it would lower the heart rate to dangerous levels, compromising cardiac output. Once paused, the nurse should contact the primary healthcare provider.
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