The nurse is caring for a 201lb patient being monitored with…
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?
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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)
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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]
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