An acutely ill patient has had a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) placed and the critical care nurse is closely monitoring the data that the PAC provides
When documenting the patient's mean arterial pressure, the nurse understands that this value represents:
A) The midpoint between the patient's systolic arterial blood pressure and diastolic arterial blood pressure
B) The average arterial blood pressure throughout the patient's cardiac cycle
C) The difference between the patient's systolic arterial blood pressure and diastolic arterial blood pressure
D) The standard deviation of the patient's arterial blood pressure over a given time period
B
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a. Anxiety b. Low fluid volume c. Inadequate airway d. Potential for skin breakdown
You are doing patient teaching for Margaret, who has been prescribed amitriptyline (Elavil) for treatment of depression. Which of the following statements suggests that Margaret needs further instruction?
A. "I know I might not start feeling better for a few weeks, but I'll keep taking the medication just as the doctor prescribed." B. "I'll keep some hard candies in my purse in case my mouth gets dry from the medicine." C. "Once I start feeling better, I'm looking forward to cutting down on this medication." D. "I'm worried I may gain some weight, but that's a small price to pay for feeling better."
The nurse is caring for a 100-kg client who sustained a burn injury over 50% of total body surface area (TBSA). How much fluid should this client receive in the first 8 hours?
a. b. c. d.
In the United States, which aggregates have the most physician contacts each year?
1. Infants and small children and elders 2. Elders and those with incomes greater than $50,000 3. Young and middle-aged women and infants and small children 4. Middle-aged and elderly men and those with incomes greater than $50,000