By the end of your shift, which of the following assessment findings would best indicate that
A.N. is responding to therapy?
a. Respiratory rate 22; blood pressure 120/74
b. Heart rate 110; urine output 20 mL/hr for past 4 hours
c. Blood pressure 120/70; urine output 25 mL/hr for past 4 hours
d. Blood pressure 104/64; urine output 40 mL/hr for past 4 hours
d
A positive response to therapy for A.N. would be an improvement in urine output, an increase
in blood pressure, and a decrease in heart rate. Option d has the highest urine output with a
normotensive blood pressure.
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Which of the following is the purpose of a family assessment?
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