CASE SCENARIO The nurse notices that the client’s rhythm sud…

CASE SCENARIO The nurse notices that the client’s rhythm suddenly changes to the following:   QUESTION: The nurse immediately assesses the client. The client is not responding and has the following vital signs:  B/P 60/32 mmHG, Pulse 122 BPM, and RR 4 and shallow, and SPO2 89%. The nurse calls for help from the code team and should do which of the following interventions next?

The client is admitted to the hospital after a chainsaw acci…

The client is admitted to the hospital after a chainsaw accident severed their popliteal artery. The current vital signs are: BP 80/50 mm Hg, HR 135 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, Cardiac Output of 2 L/min, SVR 3000 dynes/sec/cm-5, and a hematocrit of 20%. The nurse anticipates performing which the following priority actions?

The nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a le…

The nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a left subclavian central venous catheter  and Pulmonary Artery (PA) catheter. Which action by the nurse will best reduce the risk of the client developing a central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)?

The client is admitted to the hospital after a chainsaw acci…

The client is admitted to the hospital after a chainsaw accident severed their popliteal artery. The current vital signs are: BP 80/50 mm Hg, HR 135 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, Cardiac Output of 2 L/min, SVR 3000 dynes/sec/cm-5, and a hematocrit of 20%. The nurse anticipates performing which the following priority actions?

The nurse is caring for a client with the following telemetr…

The nurse is caring for a client with the following telemetry strip. The client has a Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) of 65 mm/Hg and RR of 26 breaths per minute. The client states that they are dizzy and do not feel well. Which of the following interventions would be a priority for the nurse?