A Nurse Admits a Patient to the Unit After Completing

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse admits a patient to the unit after completing a comprehensive interview and physical examination.Which action must the nurse implement to develop a nursing diagnosis?

• A) Analyze the assessment data
• B) Consult standards of care
• C) Decide which interventions are appropriate
• D) Ask the client's perceptions of her health problem

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Definitions:

Dysrhythmias

Abnormal heart rhythms that result from issues in the heart’s electrical impulses, potentially affecting its ability to pump blood efficiently.

Digoxin

A medication used to treat heart conditions, such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure, by increasing the strength of heart muscle contractions.

Amiodarone

A medication used to treat and prevent certain types of serious, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats).

12-Lead ECG Machine

A diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart from twelve different perspectives, widely used to detect and assess cardiac abnormalities.