Sherpath: Pulse WK3

Which site is the natural pacemaker of the heart?

Which explanation would the nurse make when discussing a patient’s cardiac output?

Which pulse site would the nurse use that is the most definitive site to determine a patient’s cardiac health?

Which factors can affect a patient’s heartbeat? (Select all that apply.)

Which questions would the nurse ask a patient before performing a pulse assessment? (Select all that apply.)

In which instances would the nurse listen to an apical pulse? (Select all that apply.)

Match the pulse site with its location.

Match the expected pulse parameters with the appropriate age group.

Which conditions would be likely to cause tachycardia? (Select all that apply.)

Which actions would the nurse perform to obtain patient observation cues for pulse? (Select all that apply.)

Which hypothesis would the nurse develop for an adult patient who has a pulse rate of 40 and is sluggish and confused?

Which adult patient would the nurse assess first?

Which solution would the nurse consider for a patient with bradycardia?

Which actions would a nurse take for a patient who has tachycardia from low fluid volume? (Select all that apply.)

Which treatment option would the nurse anticipate for a patient with bradycardia whose pulse continues to decrease?

Match the measure to its nursing intervention.

List the electrical impulse for the conduction cycle in the heart, beginning with the natural pacemaker.(number the order)

Match the numeric value the nurse would document for each pulse description.

Which factors would the nurse consider when the patient’s pulse rate is decreased? (Select all that apply.)

At which site would the nurse assess the patient’s apical pulse?

Which actions would the nurse take for a patient who develops tachycardia with dizziness and lightheadedness from hypovolemia? (Select all that apply.)

Which action would the nurse take after obtaining a patient’s regular radial pulse rate of 45 in 30 seconds?

Which factors would the nurse consider for an elevated heart rate in a 78-year-old patient who had surgery 1 day prior and currently has a temperature of 102°F (38.9°C) and the nurse is having a difficult time obtaining a blood pressure? (Select all that apply.)

Match the pulse site to when each site is assessed by the nurse.

Which action would the nurse take to obtain a patient’s apical pulse?

Which patient pulse rates would the nurse report as unexpected (abnormal)? (Select all that apply.)

Which short-term outcome would the nurse develop for a patient experiencing a decreased heart rate?

Which pulse site would the nurse check when an infant appears lifeless?

In which patient instances would the nurse use a Doppler unit to assess pulse? Select all that apply.

Which actions would the nurse take when the nurse finds the following pulse rates on the flow sheet: 86, 94, 100, 105, 110? (Select all that apply.)

What heart rate would the nurse record for a patient’s heart rate of 46 beats in 30 seconds? _____ beats/min

Which information would the nurse share about a Holter monitor with a patient who is suffering from arrhythmias and has fainting spells?

Which conditions would prompt the nurse to consider a hypothesis of Bradycardia? (Select all that apply.)

Which cues would the nurse assess for in an adult patient with bradycardia? (Select all that apply.)

Which finding would the nurse observe in an adult patient with Bradycardia who is improving?

Which actions would the nurse take for a patient who has Impaired Cardiac Function caused by overhydration and edema? Select all that apply.

Match the pulse site the nurse would use to assess each pulse.

Which actions would the nurse take for a patient with tachycardia and atrial fibrillation whose pulse continues to increase? Select all that apply.

Place the patients in the order in which the nurse would prioritize their care from highest priority to lowest priority.