The patient's arterial pressure waveform has a rapid upstroke, a clear dicrotic notch, and a definite end-diastole. What is the best nursing action?
A) Re-level the system.
B) Manually flush the system.
C) Obtain manual cuff pressure.
D) Continue with the plan of care.
D
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1. Zolpidem (Ambien) 2. Zaleplon (Sonata) 3. Ramelteon (Rozerem) 4. Chloral hydrate (Leukeran)
A client had an open cholecystectomy with a T-tube insertion, and the nurse is measuring the bile drainage every 8 hours. When should the nurse notify the physician?
A) If more than 500 mL of bile drainage is present in 24 hours. B) If the bile drainage is dark green. C) If there is 100 mL in the drainage pouch after 8 hours. D) If there is 10 mL/hour of drainage in 24 hours.
Late signs and symptoms of shock include
A. mottled skin, decrease in temperature. B. elevated blood pressure, rapid pulse. C. warm, moist skin. D. fever and slow, bounding pulse.
4.99875 rounded to the nearest hundredth is ________.
A. 5 B. 4.99 C. 4.1 D. 5.91