ACUTE 2_Chapter 34: Care of Patients With Dysrrhythmias
The health care provider prescribes warfarin (Coumadin) for a client with atrial fibrillation. Which statement made by the client indicates additional education is needed?
"I'm glad I do not need to change my diet. Salads are my favorite food."
. A client in the telemetry unit is on a cardiac monitor. The monitor technician notices there are no ECG complexes and the alarm sounds. What is the first action by the nurse?
Assess the client and check lead placement.
During routine suctioning of a client with a tracheostomy, the client becomes diaphoretic, nauseous, and the heart rate decreases to 39 beats/minute. What is the nurse's best action at this time?
Stop suctioning the patient