You are caring for a client in cardiogenic shock admitted to the ICU at 3am status post a right inferior wall myocardial infarction. Which of the following statements are accurate regarding cardiogenic shock? (Select all that apply)
A 47-year-old female client presents to the emergency depart…
A 47-year-old female client presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset headache. Nursing documentation:1000: The client reports headache pain that came on suddenly stating “it is the worst headache of my life”. Reports taking 650mg of Tylenol prior to coming into the emergency department with no relief. Currently rates her pain 9/10 on a 1-to-10 pain scale and is unable to fully extend her neck. The client is able to move all four extremities against gravity and resistance. She describes experiencing intermittent headaches accompanied by a few episodes of vomiting over the last week. The client has a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and a family history of cerebral aneurysms. She is a current smoker and admits to drinking “a few glasses of wine per day.” Vital signs: Temp 98.9, HR 110 (sinus tachycardia), BP 180/93, RR 19, O2 94% on RA
The nurse is preparing to assist with an escharotomy in the…
The nurse is preparing to assist with an escharotomy in the burn unit. The nurse is aware that the purpose of an escharotomy is to:
The nurse is caring for a 17-year-old male involved in a hou…
The nurse is caring for a 17-year-old male involved in a house fire who sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the anterior and posterior aspects of both legs, the entire anterior chest and abdomen, and entire posterior back. Given the burn surface area sustained, determine the percentage of body surface area burned using the Rule of Nines. %
The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with a low…
The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with a lower GI bleed yesterday. Based on bedside shift report, the nurse suspects that the client is going into hypovolemic shock. The following assessment data supports the nurse’s concern for hypovolemic shock except:
The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who underwent a…
The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who underwent an exploratory laparotomy after sustaining a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Nursing documentation: The client is 7 hours post-op in the intensive care unit. Rates pain a 4 on the 1-to-10 pain scale. Client appears lethargic, but oriented x4 and cooperative. Lungs clear bilaterally. Abdomen is hard and distended. The nurse notes increasing drainage in the client’s abdominal drain.Vital signs are: Temp 98.1, HR 122, BP 89/50, RR 26, O2 94% on RA.
What are the layers of that respiratory membrane? AND – Expl…
What are the layers of that respiratory membrane? AND – Explain how a thickened respiratory membrane will interfere with gas exchange.
You are an oxygen molecule that is being inhaled….What str…
You are an oxygen molecule that is being inhaled….What structures and parts will you hit on your way from outside the nose down to the alveoli? AND — Continue following the oxygen to your left kidney.
Why are string operations like copying and comparison not po…
Why are string operations like copying and comparison not possible using the assignment (=) operator or relational operators in C?
Create a C function that will decompose a double value into…
Create a C function that will decompose a double value into an integer part and a fractional part. This function will need to return two parts: an integer part and a fractional part.