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who is at risk for MDRO infection - Answer patients with severe disease, including compromised host defenses from underlying medical conditions, recent surgery, or indwelling medical devices (ex: foleys or ET tubes) what are classic signs of cardiac tamponade? - Answer hypotension, narrowing puls...

Pt on Vtach, HR 135, RR 32, BP 90/48, conscious but c/o dizziness, recent K+ lvl is 3.4. What action would you do first? a. emergent defib b. amio 300mg IVP c. emergent cardioversion d. hang 10 mEq KCL/50mL D5W - Answer C The nurse notes the following when analyzing a patient's telemetry str...

One day following posterior spinal fusion surgery a 35 year old female suddenly exhibits restlessness, labored breathing and acute chest pain. Her heart rate is 122/min., she is afebrile, and exhibits slightly diminished breath sounds on the right side. The findings described above should lead th...

What is the function of the cardiovascular system - Answer to drive O2 to the cell so that the cell can make ATP for energy production What is the formula for CARDIAC OUTPUT - Answer Stroke volume x Heart Rate CO = HR X SV ( Preload + Afterload + Contractility) What is the term for the amo...

The nurse observes that the patient's jugular veins distend in the semi-upright position to more than 5 cm above the sternal angle. This is an indication of: - Answer fluid volume overload. what is normal Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)? - Answer 5-12 mmHg The resistance against wh...

Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. - Answer HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. HR X SV=CO - Answer HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min What % of the cardiac cycle is provided by t...

The nurse observes that the patient's jugular veins distend in the semi-upright position to more than 5 cm above the sternal angle. This is an indication of: - Answer fluid volume overload. what is normal Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)? - Answer 5-12 mmHg The resistance against wh...

Coronary artery perfusion is dependent upon: A. diastolic pressure B. systolic pressure C. afterload D. systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - Answer A. diastolic pressure Diastolic pressure in the aortic root is higher than left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), the pressure exerted on...

epoetin alfa - Answer anemia related to chronic kidney disease should be treated with ______________________. folic acid, Vitamin B12 - Answer Name two treatments for megaloblastic anemia. infection - Answer Glucose control (via insulin drip) in the post-CABG patient decreases the risk of ____...

Thrombocytopenia - Answer Normal range 150,00-350,000, causes are heparin induced, DIC, Anti-platelet drugs DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy - Answer Syndrome characterized by thrombus formation and hemorrhage. Forms clots in small blood vessels in the body. Secondary to stimulation o...

A patient is being treated for hypertensive crisis with Labetalol 10mg IV Q2H PRN and Enalapril 1.25mg IV Q6H. The RN should hold the meds and notify the provider when lab findings show: A. ↓ potassium B. ↑ hematocrit C. ↓ platelets D. ↑ liver function tests - Answer D Torsade...

A patient with chronic renal failure asks the nurse why he is anemic. The nurse explains that anemia accompanies chronic renal failure secondary to: a. Blood loss via the urine b. Renal insensitivity to vitamin A c. Inadequate production of erythropoietin d. Inadequate retention of serum iron - ...

Red, whites and platelets come from - Answer bone marrow clotting factors in plasma come from - Answer liver Hematopoiesis - Answer blood cells come from stem cells in the bone marrow DIC - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - Answer DIC is a secondary disorder It presents as an over s...