When the Nurse Is Monitoring a Patient Who Is Undergoing

question 6

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 80 to 96 beats/minute.
• C) BP increase from 134/68 to 150/80 mm Hg.
• D) Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes indicating coronary ischemia.

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