A 60 year old patient is admitted to the intensive care unit…

A 60 year old patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with suspected hypovolemic shock following gastrointestinal bleeding. On assessment, the nurse notes the following vital signs: heart rate 130, blood pressure 80/50, respiratory rate 24, and central venous pressure (CVP) 1. The urine output over the past hour is 15ml. What is the nurse’s first action based on these findings? 

After reviewing the information shown in the accompanying fi…

After reviewing the information shown in the accompanying figure for a patient with cardiac tamponade, the nurse determines which information is most important to report to the health care provider?  Physical Assessment Hemodynamics Vital Signs Muffled heart sounds Cool clammy skin Restlessness Cardiac output (CO) 1 Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) 1400 Central venous pressure (CVP) 7 Blood pressure 90/53 (65) Heart rate 112 Oxygen saturation 92%

A patient in the intensive care unit is diagnosed with disse…

A patient in the intensive care unit is diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) secondary to septic shock. The nurse is reviewing the treatment plan. Please each intervention in the correct category of “Indicated” or “Not Indicated” in the patient’s plan of care.