When the Nurse Is Monitoring a Patient Who Is Undergoing

question 18

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is monitoring a patient who is undergoing exercise (stress) testing on a treadmill,which assessment finding requires the most rapid action by the nurse?

• A) Patient complaint of feeling tired
• B) Pulse change from 87 to 101 beats/minute
• C) Blood pressure (BP) increase from 134/68 to 150/80 mm Hg
• D) Newly inverted T waves on the electrocardiogram

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