The nurse is collecting a blood sample for a mixed venous oxygen saturation (SVO2) level from the distal lumen of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter of a client in cardiogenic shock. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse identifies the collaborative problem of potential electrolyte imbalance in a client with acute pancreatitis. Which assessment finding should the nurse associate with an electrolyte imbalance related to acute pancreatitis?

A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). The client is restless, febrile, and nauseated. Insulin is infusing at 5 units/hour per protocol to keep blood glucose less than 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L). Dopamine is infusing at 5 mcg/kg/minute per protocol to keep mean arterial pressure (MAP) greater than 65 mm Hg. Serum blood glucose is 160 mg/dL and MAP is 66 mm Hg. The client is receiving oxygen at 50% via face mask and has an oxygen saturation of 92%. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

• Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

A female client admitted with possible pneumonia and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is manifesting low oxygen saturation rates. Which additional finding(s) associated with SIRS should the nurse report to the health care provider (HCP)? Select all that apply.

Reference Range

• White Blood Cell [5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 10/L)]
• Hemoglobin [12 to 16 g/dL (7.45 to 9.93 mmol/L)]

A client is being prepared for discharge. The client's discharge plan includes resuming the lower dose of lithium and continuing to take desmopressin in oral form. The nurse teaches the client about safety measures.

Click to indicate which client statements indicate teaching was effective related to management of diabetes insipidus and care. Each row must have only one option selected.

A young male adult walks into the emergency department (ED) holding a dead poisonous snake that bit him on his right calf within the last hour. After killing the snake, he tied a tablecloth about 4 inches (10 cm) above the bite. The client is now reporting numbness and tingling from the right knee to ankle. His heart rate is 123 beats/minute, respirations 28 breaths/minute, blood pressure 86/40 mm Hg, and oxygen saturation 94% on room air. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The vital signs for a client with heart failure (HF), who is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), are a temperature of 98.6° F (37°C), heart rate 125 beats/minute, respirations 22 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 140/50 mm Hg. The nurse determines the client's central venous pressure (CVP) and pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) are elevated. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The healthcare provider (HCP) changes a prescription for a nitroglycerin IV infusion from 10 mcg/min to 15 mcg/min. The IV bag contains nitroglycerin 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water (DW) 250 mL. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The nurse is administering low dose dopamine to a client who is in septic shock. Which physiologic parameter should the nurse use to evaluate a therapeutic response to the dopamine?

Which are three goals of therapy for this client?

The nurse assesses a client postoperatively who has an arterial line in the right radial artery. Assessment findings include pallor, paresthesia, and slow capillary refill in the client's right-hand fingers. Which action should the nurse take?