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Care of the Patient

With Critical Cardiac

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Needs

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, the student will be able to:
1 Identify nursing assessment skills needed to monitor rhythm strips and ECGs.
2 Tell how cardiac monitoring works.

3 Use an organized format for rhythm strip interpretation.
4 Label lead placement on the patient for a 12-lead ECG.
5 Identify medications commonly used to care for a patient with complex
rhythm disturbance needs.
Compare uses and functions of cardiac pacemakers and implanted
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defibrillators.
Discuss nursing care required in a cardiac arrest, defibrillation, cardioversion,
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and ICD.
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