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NSER 7210 Final Exam Guaranteed Success Which of the following statements about norepinephrine is false? a) It is a catecholamine with potent alpha adrenergic effects b) It Is very helpful in distributive forms of shock because of it's potent vasoconstrictive characteristics c) It does not significantly increase heart rate as compared to epinephrine d) It is a good choice for patients with low cardiac outputs states secondary to hypovolemia D) It is a good choice for patients with...

Acute and Critical Care Medicine- Background When a patient is sick enough to require an advanced level of care, they are assessed for risk and admitted to either the general hospital unit (acute care) or the critical care/intensive care units (ICU). If their illness has a high probability of imminent or life-threatening deterioration, treatment in the ICU is needed. The goal of critical care treatment is stabilization. If the illness is not as imminent, treatment in a general medical (acute) c...

ANSWERES ATI RN 231 231 QUIZ 4 CLONED ASSESSM ENT 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 1. A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department with extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck, and chest. While planning the client's care, the nurse should be aware that initially the client is at greatest risk for A. airway obstruction. Rationale: Burns of the head, neck, and chest may involve damage to the pulmonary tree due to heat as well as smoke and ...

The owner of a newly adopted four-month-old female intact kitten wants to know the main benefits of spaying her cat, besides preventing new litters of more kittens. What is a principle benefit of early spaying and neutering of a cat before six months of age? - Decreases risk of malignant mammary gland tumors What is the main difference between crystalloid and colloid types of intravenous fluids? - Crystalloids are electrolytes in water, colloids are crystalloids with high molecular wei...

preload: what how wet/dry you are amount of fluid filling heart affected by dilating/constricting VEINS R heart -CVP L heart -PCWP (wedge pressure) preload: affected by VEINS constrict --> INCREASE dilate --> DECREASE preload: frank-starling principle giving fluid improves CO up to a certain pt preload: Tx low -crystalloids -colloids: albumin, hespan -blood: PRBCs, plasma preload: Tx high -diuretics: lasix -vasodilators: NTG, narector -dia...

NUR 231 Final Exam Questions And Answers 100% Solved What are the normal's for the following labs 1) Urine Specific Gravity 2) Serum Osmolality 3) ABG (pH, HCO3, PaCO2, PaO2) 4) troponin I 5) electrolyte panel( Na+, K+, Ca+, Mg+) 6) BUN & Creatinine 7) CBC ( hgb, hct, RBC, WBC, platelets) 1) 1.000-1.030 2) 270-300 3) pH 7.35-7.45// HC03 22-26// PaCO2 35-45// Pa02 80-100 4) troponin I <0.03 ng/mL 5) Na+ 135-145//K+ 3.5-5// Ca+ 9-10.5//Mg+ 1.2-2 6) BUN 10-20//Creat 0.5-1.2 7) hg...

Heartcode PALS Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A (2023/ 2024 Update) Q: When should vasoactive therapy be considered be considered in managing distributive shock? Answer: If the child remains hypotensive and poorly perfused despite rapid bolus fluid administration Q: How does the clinical presentation of distributive shock compare with hypovolemic shock? Answer: Distributive shock has more variable presentation than that of hypovolemic shock ...

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...

What anti-inflammatory analgesic is indicated for patients with suspected myocardial infarction? A) Versed B) Nitroglycerin C) Morphine D) Aspirin - ANSWER Answer: D - Aspirin After assisting a patient with her EpiPen, she states that it is much easier for her to breathe. However, her heart rate has increased from 92 to 118 beats per minute. In relation to the epinephrine, the AEMT recognizes the increased heart rate as a(n): A) Contraindication B) Therapeutic effect C) Side effect...

If giving an IV antibiotic and the patient has a primary line already, the secondary bag should be lower than the primary bag. - False Pertaining to the law governing LPN intravenous therapy, the LPN can adjust the medication dose on a PCA (patient controlled analgesia) machine True - false Pertaining to the law governing LPN intravenous therapy, the LPN can do a dressing change on an IV in the left forearm. - true Documentation for discontinuing an IV should include: (select all the appl...