A patient who is critically ill is attached to a saturation of mixed venous oxygen monitor (SvO2) and has an SvO2 value that is trending downward and is currently below normal at 55%. What clinical abnormality should the nurse suspect?
A) Increased cardiac output
B) Fever and shivering
C) Fluid volume overload
D) Oversedation
B
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What action should the nurse recommend to the woman to prevent the transmission of organisms to her infant during the cold season? A) Take preventative antibiotics, as ordered. B) Gargle with warm salt water regularly. C) Dress herself and her infant warmly. D) Wash her hands frequently.
A client who follows a vegan diet has been diagnosed with megaloblastic anemia. What additions to the diet does the client need?
A. A breakfast cereal fortified with vitamin B12 B. Additional iron-rich foods, such as spinach C. Additional serving of legumes for calcium D. A vitamin C–rich citrus fruit
The nursing assistant can avoid back problems if he
A) exercises every day. B) uses his strong arm muscles. C) bends at the waist. D) lifts using his leg muscles.
A patient is about to undergo cardioversion, and the nurse is reviewing the procedure and explaining moderate sedation. The patient asks, "I am afraid of feeling it when they shock me?" What is the nurse's best response?
A. "You won't receive enough of a shock to feel anything." B. "You will feel the shock but you won't remember any of the pain." C. "The medications you receive will reduce any pain and help you not to remember the procedure." D. "They will give you enough pain medication to prevent you from feeling it."