A critically ill patient has developed septic shock. What pattern of hemodynamic values does the nurse expect to find?
A) Low preload, high afterload, low cardiac index, tachycardia
B) Low preload and afterload, high cardiac index, tachycardia
C) High preload and afterload, low cardiac index, tachycardia
D) Normal preload, low afterload, normal cardiac index, bradycardia
B
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1. Child and parents will demonstrate proper gluten-free food choices by discharge. 2. Child and parents will demonstrate proper low-sodium food choices by discharge. 3. Parents will explain methods of encouraging social interaction while minimizing risk of infection. 4. Child will lose two pounds of weight per week until normal range achieved.
A nursing class volunteers to serve hot meals at a local homeless shelter on a Saturday afternoon. This focus on serving the community is called:
a. Altruism. b. Accountability. c. Autonomy. d. Advocate.
An 8-year-old child has been started on medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which drug classification is most commonly used to treat ADHD?
A) CNS stimulants B) Antimanic agents C) Anticonvulsants D) Antipsychotics
The nurse knows that the basic strategies of antianginal therapy are
1. decreased the oxygen consumption of the brain. 2. increased myocardial contractility. 3. increased blood flow to the peripheral blood vessels. 4. increased blood flow to the myocardium. 5. decreased myocardial oxygen demand.