The nurse cares for a client with a pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz).  The client has a pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAWP) of 9 mm Hg. What does the nurse expect as a result of the value? 

The nurse is caring for a 201lb patient being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter. The nurse assesses a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respirations 36/min, oxygen saturation of 89% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula. Bilateral crackles are audible upon auscultation. Which of the following hemodynamic values from this patient would be a priority for the nurse to evaluate?

A nurse is administering 1000 mL Normal Saline intravenous fluids to a client with a pulmonary artery catheter placed.  What is the expected outcome of this medication? Select all that apply. 

The nursing student is discussing the role of cardiac index (CI) with their preceptor. The student correctly understands (CI) as a measure of which of the following?

A 56-year-old obese female client reports chest pain, back pain, and shortness of breath. A 12 lead EKG reveals ST elevation and q-wave pathology in leads II, III, AVF, V5, and V6. She states she’s been having pain for the last 4 hours. Her past medical history reveals diabetes type 2 diagnosed over 10 years ago. Her current vital signs are as follows: 98.9 F, 132bpm, 189/100, 26 breaths/min, 90% on RA   Identify whether the nursing actions on the left are either indicated (appropriate or necessary) or  contraindicated ( unnecessary or could be harmful) 

Correctly re-state the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations. Order: Vitamin D3 40 IU p.o. qod Do not use abbreviations in the final answer. Indicate D3 as D3 in the final answer. [BLANK-1]

Convert the following. 103°F = ____________°C Round final answer to the nearest tenth. Use C to indicate Celsius. [BLANK-1]

Express 3:44 AM in military time. [BLANK-1]

A medication label states that each tablet is 450 mcg. What is the equivalent in milligrams? [BLANK-1]

Correctly re-state the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations. Do not use abbreviations in the final answer. Order: Prednisone 5mg p.o. qid [BLANK-1]