Scenario: A 21-year-old female, G2P1, at 35 weeks gestation,…
Scenario: A 21-year-old female, G2P1, at 35 weeks gestation, presents to the labor and delivery unit reporting sudden onset of severe abdominal pain and continuous, dark red vaginal bleeding. She states she was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident two hours prior. The client is crying out with abdominal pain. Maternal vital signs are blood pressure 90/56, heart rate 110 bpm, respirations 24. Client’s pulse oximetry 90% on room air. Fetal heart rate on the monitor is showing decelerations down to the 60’s after the peak of 2 consecutive contractions and returns to baseline of 140’s. The client is rushed to an emergency c-section. Rank the following nursing diagnoses from highest (1) to lowest (4). (Select All That Apply)
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The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted for pre-eclampsia and is on Magnesium Sulfate therapy for treatment. Upon assessment select which of the following findings would indicate improvement in the client’s condition Patient: 32 years old, G1P0 (first pregnancy, no live births) Presenting Symptoms: Severe headache Visual disturbances (blurred vision) Upper abdominal pain Edema (swelling) in hands and face Shortness of breath Date Temp HR RR BP SpO2 Urine Dipstick findings 12/10/XX 98.6 F (37.0C) 100 bpm 20 bpm 152/95 99% 3+ LAB RESULTS Date Lab Result 12/10/XX Urine protein 3+ CBC Normal Liver enzymes Elevated Creatinine Elevated Physical Examination: Hyperreflexia: Present ( +3) Edema: Present in hands, face, and legs Decreased urine output
Read DetailsAn experiment was performed in which a healthy subject engag…
An experiment was performed in which a healthy subject engaged in three exercises, with instrumentation in place to control and measure a variety of physiological variables. The data collected are shown in the table below. Exercise Exercise #1 Exercise #2 Exercise #3 Respiratory rate 22 breaths/min 25 breaths/min 18 breaths/min Tidal volume 700 mL/breath 610 mL/breath 850 mL/breath Dead space 130 mL 130 mL 130 mL Heart rate 153 beats/min 136 beats/min 144 beats/min Cardiac stroke volume 80 mL/beat 90 mL/beat 85 mL/min Systemic artery Pco2 100 mmHg 100 mmHg 100 mmHg Pulmonary artery Po2 40 mmHg 20 mmHg 30 mmHg Hematocrit 45% 45% 45%
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