a 60 year old male patient is admitted with chest pain to the telemetry unit where you work while having a bowel movement on the bedside commode the patient becomes short of breath and diaphoretic the ecg waveform shows bradycardia what other assessm
A 60-year-old male patient is admitted with chest pain to the telemetry unit where you work. While having a bowel movement on the bedside commode, the patient becomes short of breath and diaphoretic. The ECG waveform shows bradycardia.
- What other assessment findings should you anticipate?
- Why does this patient probably have bradycardia?
- Does this dysrhythmia need treatment? Why or why not? What intervention would you implement first?
- What is the drug treatment and dosage of choice for symptomatic bradycardia? How does this drug increase heart rate?
Module 5 Cardiac rhythm case study
| Novice | Competent | |
|---|---|---|
| List possible assessment findings | Points:0.5 (8.33333%)
Minimal assessments listed |
Points:1 (16.66666%) Lists assessments |
| Identify the possible reason for bradycardia |
Points:0.5 (8.33333%) Minimal identification of bradycardia |
Points:1 (16.66666%) Bradycardia causes identified |
| Prioritize interventions |
Points:1 (16.66666%) Minimal interventions identified; interventions may not be prioritized |
Points:2 (33.33333%) Interventions identified and listed in order of priority |
| Identify medication of choice for symptomatic bradycardia including mode of action |
Points:0.5 (8.33333%) Medication my not be identified; mode of action may not be identified |
Points:1 (16.66666%) Medication identified including mode of action |
| Complete sentences and correct grammar. Support answers with scholarly resources and credible internet sites. All citations/references in APA format |
Points:0.5 (8.33333%) Some criteria met for sentence/grammar. Answers may not be supported with scholarly sources. Challenges noted with APA citations |
Points:1 (16.66666%) All criteria met for sentence/grammar. Answers supported with scholarly sources and cited correctly |
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