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Chapter 66: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a urine output of 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120/minute and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which order by the health care provider will the nurse question? a. Give PRN furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Administer hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 ...

2023 HESI Med-Surg RN Custom Exam (for Med Surg II Class) Pics & Q&As Included (A+)Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. While assessing a client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this finding? a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally. b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan's...

BKAT Exam (verified Answers) Graded A+ 2023. What to do first if patient has chest pain. - correct answer Rest! ECG changes in an acute MI - correct answer ST elevation in 2 or more contiguous leads. Ischemia d/t full thickness loss of muscle. EMERGENCY. Inferior leads - correct answer II, III, aVF. RCA occlusion. Septal leads - correct answer V1 & V2. Anterior leads - correct answer V1 - V4. LAD lesion. Lateral leads - correct answer V5, V6, I, and aVL. Circumflex lesion. Cardiac enzyme...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE Questions (Answered) Graded A+ A nurse is assessing a client's pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications?

1. A nurse is evaluating the central venous pressure (CVP) of a client who has sustained multiple traumas. Which of the following interpretations of a low CVP pressure should the nurse make? A. Fluid overload Rationale: The CVP is the pressure in the vena cava, or right atrium, and is reflective of preload. A client who has fluid overload would have a high CVP value. B. Left ventricular failure Rationale: Left ventricular failure can be detected by an elevated pulmonary artery wedge pressure...

NUR 445 Final Exam Study questions and answers 100% verified. What are some assessment findings of an uncomplicated abdominal aortic aneurysm? - correct inal pulsation, ischemia in extremities from thrombus formation, peripheral pulses weak/absent; often asymptomatic What are some assessment findings of a dissected abdominal aortic aneurysm? - correct onset of severe abdominal pain or back pain, pain may migrate with pain of extension, peripheral neuropathy or paraly...

A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding? A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior to the procedure." B. "The client should be positioned on the left side during the procedure." C. "The transducer should be level with the second intercostal space after the line is placed." D. "A chest x-ray is ne...

A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a pulse rate of 120 beats/min with low central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Urine output has been 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. Which order by the health care provider should the nurse question? a. Administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Give hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 mg IV. d. Titrate norepinephrine to keep systolic blood pressure (BP) above 90 mm Hg. a. Administ...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Guaranteed Q: Blood loss from humerus fracture Answer: 750 ml Q: blood loss from femur fracture Answer: 1500 ml Q: PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure) Answer: - Looks at the left side of the heart - If elevated can indicate pulmonary congestion, CHF, cardiogenic shock - Do not keep wedged for more than 30 seconds - Make sure balloon is defl...

BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) Correct Answer-Normal <100 pg/mL. Used to diagnose Heart Failure. 100-299 mild 300-599 moderate 600-899 severe >900 emergency PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure) Correct Answer-Normal 4-12 mmHg > 12mmHg seen with excess fluid( overload) <4mmHg seen in fluid deficit( dehydration). Albumin Correct Answer-Normal 3.5 -5.0g protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood. Given to patient with poor Nutrition Status, Bu...

Complex Care Final Review 74 Questions with Correct Answer 2024/2025. The nurse recognizes that primary manifesstations of systolic failure include a. decreased EF and increased PAWP b. decreased PAWP and increased EF c. decreased pulmonary hypertension associated with normal EF d. decreased afterload and decreased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure - Correct Answer a A compensatory mechanism involved in HF that leads to inappropriate fluid retention and additional workload of the...