Cardiac index - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypovolemic shock. The nurse palpates thready brachial pulses but is unable to auscultate a blood pressure. What is the best nursing action? a. Assess the blood pressure by Doppler. b. Estimate the systolic pressure as 60 mm Hg. c. Obtain an electronic blood pressure monitor. d. Record the blood pressure as not assessable. A ~ Auscultated blood pressures in shock may be significantly inaccurate due to vasoconstriction. If blood pressure is not...

Fluid resuscitation is administered to a traumatically injured patient. After resuscitation, the trauma nurse evaluates the patient's response to that resuscitation to determine whether additional fluids should be administered. Which of the following factors is most likely to impact this evaluation? Correct Answer Beta-blockers blunt changes in the pulse and blood pressure. This may both reduce changes associated with recognizing hypovolemia but it can also reduce changes associated with the re...

hapter 20 Test Review  Question 1_4 out of 4 points A patient with cardiac arrhythmia has a pacemaker system with electrodes in the atrium and ventricle. The patient visits his cardiologist for evaluation of the battery, leads, capture and sensing function, heart rhythm and programmed parameters of the system. What CPT® code is reported? Selected Answer: d. 93288 Correct Answer: d. 93288 Response Feedback: Rationale: In the CPT® Index look for Pacemaker, Heart/Evaluation and Prog...

Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking - Chapters for Midterm A 54‐year‐old diplomat working at the United Nations reports occasional chest pain and a sense of tightness in his chest when particularly stressed over work deadlines. The patient is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has a temperature of 98.6ºF and blood pressure of 140/78. He has a cut over one eye that he says is "from shaving."Which of the following represents subjective information about this patient? a) Blood ...

MN 568 Introduction To Nursing: Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2023/2024 Graded 100%. Which of the following dietary instructions should be given to a patient with GERD? Question options: a) Eliminate coffee. b) Drink peppermint tea to relieve stomach distress. c) Recline and rest after meals. d) Limit the amount of antacids. Question 4 2 / 2 points Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered cardioprotective? Question options: a) Greater than 30 b) Grea...

Please interpret the acid-base abnormality: pH = 7.56, PaCO2 = 24 mm Hg, HCO3 = 23 mEq/L - Correct Answer Respiratory Alkalosis Manifestations of DKA are the results of severe dehydration and acidosis. One of those manifestations is Kussmaul's respirations. This compensatory response does what? - Correct Answer Causes increased rate and depth of respirations, with longer expiration An adult woman is admitted with metabolic acidosis. Which set of ABG's would the nurse find? - Correct Answ...

Question 2_4 out of 4 points A patient with coronary atherosclerosis underwent a PTCA in the left anterior descending and in the first diagonal of the LD. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? Selected Answer: d. 92920-LD, 92921-LD Correct Answer: d. 92920-LD, 92921-LD Response Feedback: Rationale: PTCA stands for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. In the CPT® Index look for PTCA and you are directed to see Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty. Under Percutaneous Translum...

HESI MILESTONE #2 VERSION A AND B LATEST 2023- 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE VERSION A What teaching should a nurse conduct to a mother who was just diagnosed w Engorgement? - ANSWER- sandwich technique :grasp her breast by making a "C" with her thumb and index finger. The thumb stabilizes the top of the breast while the remaining four fingers support her breast from below. Massage or pumping the breast may soften and extend the nipple for easier infa...

TEST BANK For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition Michelle Willihnganz ||All Chapters (1 - 48)||Newest Version 2024 A+ Test Bank For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition By Michelle J. Willihnganz, Samuel L. Gurevitz, Bruce Clayton Complete MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? a. Brand b. Nonproprietary c. Official d. Trademark ANS: C The official name is the name under which a drug i...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is educating a female patient with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) about risk factors andprevention of heart disease in women. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? a. Women should maintain a body mass index (BMI) of less than 28. b. Women should utilize estrogen supplementation to decrease risk of heart disease. c. Women should drink one alcoholic beverage daily. d. Women should incorporate stress reduction techniques...