4 signs of septic shock Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Emergency Nursing Practice Questions The client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock has a BP of 100/60. Fifteen minutes later the BP is 88/64. How much narrowing of the client's pulse pressure has occurred between the two readings? Answer: 16 mmHg pulse pressure The pulse pressure is the systolic BP minus the diastolic BP. 100 - 60 = 40 mmHg pulse pressure in first BP reading 88 - 64 = 24 mmHg pulse pressure in second reading 40 - 24 = 16 mmHg pulse pressure narrowing. A narrowing o...

What clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to see in a client suspected of having hypercalcemia? 1. Tachycardia 2. Positive Chvostek 3. Lethargy 4. Tachypnea 5. Decreased deep tendon reflexes - ANS: 3., 5. 3., & 5. Correct: Hypercalcemia is a condition in which the calcium level in blood is above normal. Too much calcium in blood can weaken bones, create kidney stones, and interfere with heart and brain function. Hypercalcemia is usually a result of overactive parathyroid glands. ...

PALS 2024 Certification Exam QUESTIONS WITH 100% Correct ANSWERS LATEST 2024/2025. Which topics are included in the PALS course ? - PALS includes the following: (1) Overview of assessment (2) Recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure (3) Recognition and management of shock (4) Recognition and management of cardiac arrhythmias (5) Recognition and management of cardiac arrest (6) Postresuscitation management of patients with pulmonary and cardiac arrest (7) Review of ...

PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous circulation but is exhibiting signs of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). The PALS resuscitation team determines that the child is experiencing a systemic response to ischemia/reperfusion. The team bases this determination on which finding(s)? Ans - Hypotension, fever, hyperglycemia An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a quick assessmen...

MERGERED HESI RN MEDSURG EXAMS 2022/2023 ACTUAL EXAMS LATEST UPDATE HESI RN NEW MED SURG EXAM 2022 -MULTIPLE QUESTIONS -QUESTIONS&ANSWERS -55 QUESTIONS -TESTED 2022 1.The client who experiences angina has been told to follow a low cholesterol diet. Which of the following meals would be best? 1. Hamburger, salad, and milkshake. 2. Baked liver, green beans, and coffee. 3. Spaghetti with tomato sauce, salad, and coffee. 4. Fried chicken, green beans, and skim milk. 2. The nurse s...

1) When caring for a patient who has septic shock, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the care provider? (a) BP 92/56 (b) Skin cool and clammy- means progression (c) Apical pulse 118 beats/min (d) Arterial oxygen saturation 91% 2) Calculate the mean arterial pressure (MAP) in mmHg for a patient with a blood pressure of 84/46mmHg. (Record answer to the nearest whole number) MAP = SBP + 2 (DBP)/ 3 84+2(46)/3=59 3) The emergency department nurs...

CPNRE chapter 10 - emergency preparedness exam 2024 heimlich maneuver -Answer--do not interfere if victim can cough, speak or breathe 1. stand behind victim 2. place thumb side of fist above umbilicus and below sternum 3. place other hand around fist 4. apply pressure in/up until object expelled (abdominal thrusts) heimlich maneuver - unconscious adult -Answer-1. place in supine 2. begin CPR 3. before doing breaths, swipe mouth for obstruction, if unable deliver breaths 4. continue ACB...

FPC/ CFRN- Review Exam Version B Questions With Complete Solutions. Myxedema coma is also known as... A. Thyroid storm B. Adrenal insufficiency C. Hypothyroidism D. Hyperaldosteronism - ANSWER Hypothyroidism Most common presentation of a patient with hypothyroidism are all of the following, Except... A. Cold intolerance with coarse hair B. Almost exclusively over the age of sixty C. >90% of cases occur in the winter D. Primarily in men - ANSWER Primarily in men Hypothroidism occur...

PALS Updated FINAL EXAM,100% accurate answers A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia? second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? Lactate A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased...

AHA PALS FINAL EXAM 2022| 2023, questions and answers. Latest updated A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia? Second degree Second Degree Heart Block (Mobitz II) the picture shown is not the picture in the actual exam Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the ...