The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Dysrhythmia

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with dysrhythmia. What would be an important procedure to teach a client with dysrhythmia to perform to evaluate his or her response to treatment?

• A) Technique for monitoring drug toxicity
• B) Technique for palpating and counting the radial pulse
• C) Technique for monitoring cardiac response
• D) Technique for monitoring blood pressure

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Definitions:

Epidermis

(1) An outer layer of cells that covers the body of plants and functions primarily for protection. (2) The outer layer of vertebrate skin.

Nematode

Unsegmented worms of the phylum Nematoda, including both parasitic and free-living species that can be found in various environments.

Ectoderm

The outer germ layer of the early embryo; gives rise to the skin and nervous system. Compare with mesoderm and endoderm.

Protostomes

Animals that belong to the Protostomia, one of the major animal clades. Include the annelids, arthropods, and mollusks. Compare with deuterostomes.