Phlebostatic axis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

N420 Med Surg III Quiz 2 with 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 4 components of a pressure monitoring system - answer-invasive catheter -transducer -flush system -bedside monitor Invasive catheter - answerattached to high pressure tubing which connects to the transducer Transducer - answer- converts the pressure coming from the artery or heart chamber into an electrical signal (waveform) - needs to be zeroed at least once a shift and when it is set up - must be at phlebostatic axis phle...

ATI Med-Surg Cardiovascular Exam Questions and Answers Troponin T - Answer-<0.2 ng/mL elevation detectable after MI 3-5 hrs Troponin I - Answer-<0.03 ng/mL elevation detectable after MI 3 hrs Myoglobin - Answer-<90 mcg/L elevation detectable after MI 2 hrs Echocardiogram - Answer-ultrasound of the heart indications: cardiomyopathy heart failure angina MI lay on LEFT side during procedure, takes 1 hr Stress Testing - Answer-measures workload of the heart and how it tolerat...

N420 Med Surg III Quiz 2 with 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 4 components of a pressure monitoring system - answer-invasive catheter -transducer -flush system -bedside monitor Invasive catheter - answerattached to high pressure tubing which connects to the transducer Transducer - answer- converts the pressure coming from the artery or heart chamber into an electrical signal (waveform) - needs to be zeroed at least once a shift and when it is set up - must be at phlebostatic axis phle...

NR341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | PASS GUARANTEE While caring for a patient with a small bowel obstruction, the nurse assesses a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) of 1 mm Hg and hourly urine output of 5 mL. The nurse anticipates which therapeutic intervention? a. Diuretics b. Intravenous fluids c. Negative inotropic agents d. Vasopressors ANS: B 3. The nursing is caring for a patient who has had an arterial line inserted. To reduce the risk ...

N420 Med Surg III Quiz 2 with 100% Correct Answers 4 components of a pressure monitoring system - Answer--invasive catheter -transducer -flush system -bedside monitor Invasive catheter - Answer-attached to high pressure tubing which connects to the transducer Transducer - Answer-- converts the pressure coming from the artery or heart chamber into an electrical signal (waveform) - needs to be zeroed at least once a shift and when it is set up - must be at phlebostatic axis phlebostatic...

The transducer on a hemodynamic monitoring system is leveled to the patient's phlebostatic axis. The phlebostatic axis is located at the: 1)Level of the left ventricle 2)Level of the right atrium 3)4th intercostal space, mid A-P 4)4th intercostal space mid-axillary - 2)Level of the right atrium 3)4th intercostal space, mid A-P Which site is the most common for an arterial line to be inserted? 1)Femoral artery 2)Radial Artery 3)Femoral Vein 4)Brachial Artery - 2)Radial Artery

Chapter 65: Critical Care Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Rated A A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days has disturbed sensory perception from sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- to 40-minute na...

Med Surg Chapter 66 Critical Care Verified Solutions A 68-year-old patient has been in the intensive care unit for 4 days and has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed sensory perception related to sleep deprivation. Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Administer prescribed sedatives or opioids at bedtime to promote sleep. b. Cluster nursing activities so that the patient has uninterrupted rest periods. c. Silence the alarms on the cardiac monitors to allow 30- t...

preload - degree of stretch (volume of blood) of the ventricular muscle fibers at the end of diastole (when filling volume is the greatest). the higher this is the stronger the contraction preload - increased by blood transfusions, IV fluids, hypervolemia, regurgitation preload - decreased by hemorrhage, diuresis, dehydration, vasodilation afterload - resistance to ejection of blood from the ventricles afterload - increased by htn and vasoconstriction afterload - decreased by nitroglyceri...

ATI Med-Surg Cardiovascular Exam Questions and Answers Troponin T - Answer-<0.2 ng/mL elevation detectable after MI 3-5 hrs Troponin I - Answer-<0.03 ng/mL elevation detectable after MI 3 hrs Myoglobin - Answer-<90 mcg/L elevation detectable after MI 2 hrs Echocardiogram - Answer-ultrasound of the heart indications: cardiomyopathy heart failure angina MI lay on LEFT side during procedure, takes 1 hr Stress Testing - Answer-measures workload of the heart and how it tolerat...