Before determining a patient's cardiac output, the nurse reviews normal values and realizes the value for cardiac output is:
1. 6–9 L/min
2. 4–8 L/min
3. 8–10 L/min
4. 2–4 L/min
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Rationale 1: This is not the normal cardiac output.
Rationale 2: The heart pumps the entire blood volume through the body in 1 minute. This is the normal cardiac output.
Rationale 3: This is not the normal cardiac output.
Rationale 4: This is not the normal cardiac output.
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a. Erikson's developmental tasks b. Piaget's cognitive table c. Maslow's hierarchy of needs d. Freud's classifications
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a. The client will demonstrate independent medication administration behaviors throughout the course of the disease. b. With assistance, the client will receive medications at appropriate times throughout the course of the illness. c. The client will demonstrate progressive improvement in cognitive function for the next year. d. The client will report a decrease in memory loss by the next healthcare provider visit.
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1. Dyspnea 2. Bradycardia 3. Tachycardia 4. Capillary refill time greater than 3 seconds. 5. Blood pressure 72/42 mmHg
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A. force the joint as far as it will go. B. repeat each exercise five times. C. repeat each exercise two times. D. reassure the patient if pain develops.