The nurse is educating a client’s family member about a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC). Which statement made by the nurse best describes the purpose of the PAC to the family?

The client is admitted to the hospital after a chainsaw accident severed their popliteal artery. The current vital signs are: BP 80/50 mm Hg, HR 135 beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, Cardiac Output of 2 L/min, SVR 3000 dynes/sec/cm-5, and a hematocrit of 20%. The nurse anticipates performing which the following priority actions?

The nurse is caring for a client with the following telemetry strip. The client has a Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) of 65 mm/Hg and RR of 26 breaths per minute. The client states that they are dizzy and do not feel well. Which of the following interventions would be a priority for the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a left subclavian central venous catheter  and Pulmonary Artery (PA) catheter. Which action by the nurse will best reduce the risk of the client developing a central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)?

IV Amiodarone 900 mg in 500 mL D5W to begin infusing at 1 mg/minute. The nurse will set the pump to what rate? Give answer to the hundredths place, do not round.

A right arterial line has just been placed in the client. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention that would promote safety when managing this device?

For the following questions match the Allen Automatic Actions  (Allen Men) to the  correct description. 

Match elbow, forearm, wrist or thumb motions with respective placement of stationary arm of the goniometer: 

For the following questions match the Allen Automatic Actions  (Allen Men) to the  correct description. 

Considering the Allen Levels (1-6) match the Field of Conscious Awareness to the correct Allen level.