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A nurse in the emergency department assesses a patient with a hand laceration and notices that the patient smells strongly of alcohol. The patient is diabetic, irritable, and pale and reports headache. The nurse is waiting for laboratory results. What serum glucose level might the nurse expect to find? a. 50 to 60 mg/dL b. <50 mg/dL c. >1000 mg/dL d. 80 to 110 mg/dL - ANSWER b. <50mg/dL Following a chest infection, a patient with type 1 diabetes reports fatigue and nausea. Assess...

The nurse observes that the patient's jugular veins distend in the semi-upright position to more than 5 cm above the sternal angle. This is an indication of: - ANSWER fluid volume overload. what is normal Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)? - ANSWER 5-12 mmHg The resistance against which the left ventricle must pump to eject its volume is: - ANSWER systemic vascular resistance. When the tricuspid valve is open, central venous pressure reflects the filling pressure in the: - ANS...

Coronary artery perfusion is dependent upon: A. diastolic pressure B. systolic pressure C. afterload D. systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - ANSWER A. diastolic pressure Diastolic pressure in the aortic root is higher than left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), the pressure exerted on the ventricular muscle at the end of diastole when the ventricle is full. This enables blood to flow from a higher pressure through open arteries to a lower pressure, a pressure gradient known as cor...

What is the function of the cardiovascular system - ANSWER to drive O2 to the cell so that the cell can make ATP for energy production What is the formula for CARDIAC OUTPUT - ANSWER Stroke volume x Heart Rate CO = HR X SV ( Preload + Afterload + Contractility) What is the term for the amount of blood that is pumped out of the ventricle each MINUTE? - ANSWER Cardiac Output ( approximately 4 - 8 LPM ) What is the term for the amount of blood that is pumped out of the ventricle each B...

The nurse observes that the patient's jugular veins distend in the semi-upright position to more than 5 cm above the sternal angle. This is an indication of: - ANSWER fluid volume overload. what is normal Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)? - ANSWER 5-12 mmHg The resistance against which the left ventricle must pump to eject its volume is: - ANSWER systemic vascular resistance. When the tricuspid valve is open, central venous pressure reflects the filling pressure in the: - ANS...

Pt on Vtach, HR 135, RR 32, BP 90/48, conscious but c/o dizziness, recent K+ lvl is 3.4. What action would you do first? a. emergent defib b. amio 300mg IVP c. emergent cardioversion d. hang 10 mEq KCL/50mL D5W - ANSWER C The nurse notes the following when analyzing a patient's telemetry strip: HR, 65/min and regular; PR interval, 0.22 seconds; QRS complex, 0.10 seconds; QTc, 0.52 seconds. Which of the following dysrhythmias is the patient at risk for? A. Atrial fibrillation because t...

Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include RR- 24 TO 36 CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates ABG 40% face mask or 100% non-rebreather mask pO2 120 mm Hg to 56 mm Hg pCO2 33 mmHg to 56 mmHg pH 7.42 to 7.35 HCO3 24 meq/L to 27 mEq/L Which of the ff do these changes most likely represent A. aspiration pneumonia B. p...

All the PCCN Exam questions and answers latest Graded A+ The nurse observes that the patient's jugular veins distend in the semi-upright position to more than 5 cm above the sternal angle. This is an indication of: fluid volume overload. what is normal Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)? 5-12 mmHg The resistance against which the left ventricle must pump to eject its volume is: systemic vascular resistance. When the tricuspid valve is open, central venous pressure reflects the f...

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