Management of CareQuestion 770 of 2368
The nurse notices new ST segment elevation on a client's cardiac monitor. What should the nurse do?
- Seek immediate emergency assistance
- Document the finding and recheck at the end of the shift
- Reassure the client and discontinue the monitoring
- Obtain a repeat strip in the morning
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Correct answer: Seek immediate emergency assistance
ST elevation or depression indicates myocardial ischemia or infarction and requires rapid emergency response.
Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Interpret Basic ECG: ST Segment Abnormality. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026