An unconscious elderly adult presents with a high fever (ill for days), tachycardia and tachypnea. Limbs are cold and petechiae are noted on the trunk and extremities. The pt’s gums are bleeding with no Hx of trauma. Blood continues to leak from around the IV site.Which of these is likely?

Emily Dickinson never married because:

Who is the only man to die in “The Open Boat”?

The nurse cares for a client who drove themslelf to the emergency department (ED).  The client reports chest pain.  In which time frame must the nurse obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG), after the client’s report of chest pain?

After surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a patient’s central venous pressure (CVP/RAP) monitor indicates low pressures. Which action would the nurse take?

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with pulmonary artery hypertension and a pulmonary artery systolic (PAS) of 35.  Which observation by the nurse indicates a positive response to therapy?

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?