54. The client has a chest tube in the left pleural space wi…
54. The client has a chest tube in the left pleural space with the drainage device setting at the prescribed 20 cm continuous suction. The nurse notes the following: Time Bloody Output 0700-0800 300 mL 0800-0900 275 mL 0900-1000 250 mL After assessing vital signs, what action would the nurse take next?
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Choose one of the following Clinical Questions From Chapter 18 Content Area: Be sure to answer the question completely and state which number you have chosen to answer. 1) A patient comes in for his annual physical, and his blood pressure is 164/95. Upon reviewing his charts, you noticethat this is the third blood pressure reading he has had with a systolic value over 140 mmHg and a diastolic over90 mm Hg. What would be your diagnosis? Why is this a concern for the patient overall? 2) For each of the following situations, describe the anticipated effect on blood pressure and the physiological basis ofthe response: (1) a high-salt diet, (2) a blow on the head that damages (disables) the vasomotor center, (3) an attackby a mugger, and (4) a hypothalamic tumor resulting in excess ADH production. 3) Mrs. Gray, a 50-year-old mother of seven children, is complaining of dull, aching pains in her legs. She reportsthat they have been getting progressively worse since the birth of her last child. During her physical examination,numerous varicosities are seen in both legs. How are varicosities recognized? What veins are most likely involved?What pathologic changes have occurred in these veins, and what is the most likely cause in this patient’s case? 4) A patient lost a lot of blood during surgery and his blood pressure dropped from 120/80 to 90/50. Describe how thekidneys respond to this change in blood pressure.
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If 7-year-old George was raised with aggressive/authoritarian parenting, we might expect him to respond in certain characteristic ways to certain events. For example, if confronted with an ambiguous event (like a player fouling George during a basketball game), we might expect George to:
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