Oxygenation/Perfusion NCLEX Bundle Set

65-year-old client presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of diarrhea and vomiting. The nurse notices that the client's pulse is 128 bpm. What is the most likely cause of the increased heart rate? A. Dehydration from loss of fluids B. The client's age C. Stress from being si...

Which of the following assessment findings would suggest to the nurse that a Patient is at risk for alterations in perfusion? 1. Blood pressure 110/68 mmHg 2. Apical heart rate 80; radial beats per minute 68 3. Respiratory rate 20 per minute 4. Temperature 98.8°F - Answer Answer 2. Apica...

An RN working in a hospital setting is responsible for patient assessment. For which patient would the nurse perform a focused assessment? -A patient newly admitted to the unit -A patient with diabetes who develops secondary hypertension -A patient who presents with signs of acute respiratory dis...

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about the care of a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following statements by the student indicates an understanding of the teaching? a) "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior to the procedure" b)...

The nurse is caring for a male client with a chest tube. If the chest drainage system is accidentally disconnected, what should the nurse plan to do? A. Place the end of the chest tube in a container of sterile saline B. Apply an occlusive dressing and notify the physician. C. Clamp the chest tub...

A nurse caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) knows that hypoxia may occur in patients with respiratory problems. What are signs of this serious condition? Select all answers that apply. a. Dyspnea b. Hypotension c. Small pulse pressure d. Decreased respiratory r...

A nurse caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) knows that hypoxia may occur in patients with respiratory problems. What are signs of this serious condition? Select all answers that apply. a) Dyspnea b) Hypotension c) Small pulse pressure d) Decreased respiratory...

The sympathetic nervous system would be expected to have which of the following effects? [Select all that apply] a. Stimulate the heart to beat faster b. Speed conduction through the AV node c. Cause the heart muscle to contract harder d. Decrease overall vascular volume e. Increase total peri...

1. A nurse caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) knows that hypoxia may occur in patients with respiratory problems. What are signs of this serious condition? Select all answers that apply. - Answer A. Dyspnea B. Hypotension C. Small pulse pressure D. Decreased ...

what is a stable angina (exertional angina) (from ATI Book) - Answer occurs w/ exercise or emotional stress and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin (Nitrostate) what is an unstable angina (preinfarction angina) (from ATI Book) - Answer occurs w/ exercise or emotional stress, but it inc...

The nurse is caring for a client with an arterial line. How does the nurse recognize that the client is at risk for insufficient perfusion of body organs? A. Right atrial pressure is 4 mm Hg. B. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 58 mm Hg. C. Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is 7 mm Hg. D....