The critical care nurse is caring for a patient with a pulmonary artery pressure monitoring system. The nurse is aware that pulmonary artery pressure monitoring is used to assess left ventricular function (cardiac output)
What else are pulmonary artery pressure monitoring systems used for?
A) To assess the patient's response to interventions such as fluid administration and drug administration
B) To obtain specimens for arterial blood gas measurements
C) They have been determined to not be clinically useful for continuous monitoring of a patient with heart failure.
D) To diagnose the etiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A
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A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant tells the nurse she plans to take a 12-hour flight to Hawaii. What would the nurse recommend that the patient do during the flight? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wear tight-fitting clothing to promote venous return. b. Eat a large meal before boarding the flight. c. Request a seat with greater leg room. d. Drink at least 4 ounces of water every hour. e. Get up and walk around the plane frequently.
In the 2009 study by Dall et al. regarding the economic value of nursing the researchers examined the relationship between registered nurse staffing levels and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes (NSOs) in acute care hospitals
Which option(s) represent nursing-sensitive indicators like the ones examined by these researchers? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Community-acquired pneumonia. 2. Patient complaints. 3. Pressure ulcers. 4. Traumatic wound infection rate. 5. Deep vein thrombosis.
The nurse is listening to a client's heart sounds. Which statement is true about systole?
a. At the onset of systole, the pressure in the ventricles is less than that in the atria. b. During this phase, the mitral and tricuspid valves close, producing the first heart sound. c. Blood flows from the atria into the ventricles. d. The atria contract, sending blood into the ventricles.
A hospice client is clearly dehydrated and the family is arguing over whether or not the client should receive intravenous fluids. The nurse would guide this discussion based on what know-ledge about dehydration in the terminally ill client?
a. If the terminally ill client complains of thirst, he/she is dehydrated. b. Peripheral edema in the terminally ill client indicates fluid overload. c. The emphasis of all treatments should be on comfort and reduction of symptoms. d. The only choices for hydration are oral and intravenous.