The nurse is teaching the patient with an arrhythmia

7.
The nurse is teaching the patient with an arrhythmia. Which statement indicates that the
patient requires further teaching?
a. “I’ve cut my coffee from 10 cups to 2 cups a day.”
b. “I don’t drink regular cola drinks anymore.”
c. “I have given up drinking those high - energy drinks.”
d. “I’ve switched from 5 cups of coffee to 5 cups of tea.”
ANS: D
The patient with an arrhythmia should decrease caffeine intake. Tea has as much caffeine as
coffee does, or more. All other options will reduce the caffeine intake.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 435, Clinical Cues
OBJ: 2 (clinical) TOP: Arrhythmias: Caffeine Reduction
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
8.
The nurse is analyzing a pat ient’s telemetry strip and observes a sawtooth appearance with no
P waves. How should the nurse document this finding?
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 437
OBJ: 2 (clinical) TOP: Arrhythmias: Atrial Flutter
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease
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9.
The nurse is caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation who asks why she needs to take
warfarin. Which statement best answers the patient’s question?
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 437
OBJ: 3 (clinical) TOP: Arrhythmias: Warfarin
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies