A telemetry nurse assesses a client with third-degree heart block who has wide QRS complexes and a heart rate of 35 beats/min on the cardiac monitor.Which assessment should the nurse complete next?

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A heart rate of 40 beats/min or less with widened QRS complexes could have hemodynamic consequences.The client is at risk for inadequate cerebral perfusion.The nurse should assess for level of consciousness,light-headedness,confusion,syncope,and seizure activity.Although the other assessments should be completed,the client's level of consciousness is the priority.

A Telemetry Nurse Assesses a Client with Third-Degree Heart Block