A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Is on a Cardiac

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for a client who is on a cardiac monitor.The monitor displayed the rhythm shown below:

Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Assess airway, breathing, and level of consciousness.
• B) Administer an amiodarone bolus followed by a drip.
• C) Cardiovert the client with a biphasic defibrillator.
• D) Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals ascribe their own unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or motives to another person.

Cultural Systems

Refers to the complex structures of norms, values, traditions, and practices that shape and are shared by a group of people.

Gestalt Therapy

A psychotherapeutic method that stresses the significance of individual responsibility, focusing on what the individual is experiencing right now, the bond between the therapist and the client, how a person's social and environmental contexts play a role in their life, and the self-made changes individuals enact in reaction to their circumstances.

Contextual Therapy

A therapeutic approach that focuses on the individual within their environmental and relational context, emphasizing the impact of family and social networks.