A client with third-degree heart block is admitted to the telemetry unit.The nurse observes wide QRS complexes on the monitor with a heart rate of 35 beats/min.What priority assessment does the nurse perform?

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A heart rate of 40 beats/min or less,with widened QRS complexes,could have hemodynamic consequences,and the client is at risk for inadequate cerebral perfusion.The nurse should assess for level of consciousness,lightheadedness,confusion,syncope,and seizure activity.

A Client with Third-Degree Heart Block Is Admitted to the Telemetry