What is cardiac output - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Prophecy Medical Surgical Telemetry Questions and Answers 2023/24 Score A+. 1. An adult client experiences a gasoline tank fire when riding a motorcycle and is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with full thickness burns to all surfaces of both lower extremities, What percentage of body surface area should the nurse document in the electronic medical record (EMR)? • 9 % • 18 % • 36 % • 45 % • Rational- according to the rule of nines, the anterior and posterior surfaces ...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Twelve hours after the client was initially burned, bowel sounds are absent in all four abdominal quadrants. Which is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer -Document the findings Why? Decreased or absent peristalsis is an expected response during the emergent phase of burn injury as a result of neural and hormonal compensation to the stress of injury. No currently accepted intervention changes this response. It is not the highest priority of care at this Three days af...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted ov...

A localized dilation of an artery either within the original diameter of the artery (fusiform) or an out pouching of the artery (saccular). Aortic Aneurysm What is aortic aneurysm the result of a weakening of the arterial wall and occurs where arteries curve or flex. Where is the aortic aneurysm located? Can be in the abdominal area such as abdominal aortic aneurysm or thoracic aorta What is the cause of aortic aneurysm? • Hypertension • Atherosclerosis • Smoking • Age • Fam...

allows blood to flow directly from the right atrium into the left atrium to bypass pulmonary circulation - foramen ovale carries blood from the umbilical vein to inferior vena cava; allows some blood to bypass the liver - ductus venosus atrial contraction; systole; p wave - atrial depolarization max volume of air that can be exhaled following maximal inhalation - vital capacity allows blood in pulmonary artery to flow directly into the descending aorta to bypass the pulmonary circula...

Clinical Application of Perfusion Exam - Questions with Verified Answers What are cannulation sites for an LVAD? Pulmonary Vein and Aorta What is the minimum pressure for an LVAD inflow, before you are at risk for drawing air? 5 mmHg Correction for cannula entrapment in LVAD's can be accomplished by doing what? increasing the left atrial preload (decreasing flow) --> Cannula is sucking down in the LVAD inflow either in the pulm vein, lv apex, or just below crossing the aortic valve. What ...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

Exam 2: NUR 2356/ NUR2356 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care I/ MDC 1 Exam | 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers -Rasmussen QUESTION Which patient can't have a Magnetic resonance test done? Answer: Patient with a cochlear implant QUESTION Which of the following laboratory results would indicate soft tissue dam- age? Answer: Increased ESR QUESTION The nurse is unable to locate the femoral pulse on a patient with os- teomyelitis. What would be ...

N480 Final Overview Patient arrives at emergency dep with deep partial thickness burns RR; 26 bpm, nursing interventions SATA - IV LR - Admin morphine IV - Admin tetanus prophylaxis as ordered Low pressure alarm sound of vent, nurse assess and tries to determine the cause. Unsuccessful at determining and takes what action - Ventilate the client manually Client admitted to ED with chest trauma. S/S that support pneumothorax - Absent breath sounds - Tachypnea Nurse assessing cranial ner...