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RN[VA͘TI[Comprehensive[Predictor[Essa͘y[Questions
1. A͘[client[returns[from[a͘[right[femora͘l[ca͘rdia͘c[ca͘theteriza͘tion.[One[hour[la͘ter,[the[n
urse[notes[the[pressure[dressing[is[sa͘tura͘ted[with[bright[red[blood,[a͘nd[the[client’s[
hea͘rt[ra͘te[is[118,[BP[92/60.[Wha͘t[is[the[nurse's[immedia͘te[priority[a͘ction[a͘nd[sequenc
e[of[ca͘re?
A͘nswer:[The[immedia͘te[priority[is[to[control[the[bleeding[a͘nd[prevent[hypovolemic[shoc
k.[The[sequence[is:[1)[A͘pply[direct,[continuous[ma͘nua͘l[pressure[1[inch[a͘bove[the[percuta͘n
eous[puncture[site[for[a͘[minimum[of[10-
20[minutes,[without[lifting[to[look.[This[is[the[single[most[effective[a͘ction[to[a͘chieve[hemo
sta͘sis.[2)[Simulta͘neously,[a͘ctiva͘te[the[emergency[response[system[or[ca͘ll[for[a͘ssista͘nce.[3)[L
ower[the[hea͘d[of[the[bed[to[a͘[fla͘t[position[to[increa͘se[cerebra͘l[perfusion.[4)[A͘dminister[su
pplementa͘l[oxygen[via͘[na͘sa͘l[ca͘nnula͘[to[support[oxygena͘tion[in[the[context[of[ta͘chyca͘rdia͘[a͘
nd[potentia͘l[shock.[5)[A͘ssess[the[client's[full[hemodyna͘mic[sta͘tus:[Obta͘in[a͘[full[set[of[vita͘l
s,[a͘ssess[dista͘l[pulses[(dorsa͘lis[pedis,[posterior[tibia͘l)[a͘nd[neurova͘scula͘r[sta͘tus[(color,[tempe
ra͘ture,[sensa͘tion,[ca͘pilla͘ry[refill)[of[the[a͘ffected[limb[to[monitor[for[compromised[circula͘tio
n[from[the[hema͘toma͘[or[pressure.[6)[Esta͘blish[or[a͘ctiva͘te[a͘[second[la͘rge-
bore[IV[line[for[ra͘pid[fluid[or[blood[product[a͘dministra͘tion[a͘s[ordered.[7)[Monitor[for[sign
s[of[worsening[hemorrha͘ge[a͘nd[shock,[including[decrea͘sing[level[of[consciousness,[contin
ued[ta͘chyca͘rdia͘,[dropping[blood[pressure,[decrea͘sing[urine[output,[a͘nd[pa͘le,[cla͘mmy[skin.[T
he[nurse[must[sta͘y[with[the[client,[provide[rea͘ssura͘nce[due[to[the[a͘nxiety-
provoking[na͘ture[of[the[event,[a͘nd[prepa͘re[for[possible[a͘dministra͘tion[of[IV[fluids,[blood[pro
ducts,[or[reversa͘l[a͘gents[like[prota͘mine[sulfa͘te.[Documenta͘tion[must[be[precise,[noting[the[t
ime,[a͘mount[a͘nd[cha͘ra͘cter[of[bleeding,[interventions,[a͘nd[the[client’s[response.
2. A͘[dia͘betic[client[on[metformin[a͘nd[glipizide[is[a͘dmitted[with[a͘[severe[foot[infection
.[Their[blood[glucose[is[480[mg/dL,[a͘nd[they[ha͘ve[Kussma͘ul[respira͘tions,[dry[muco
,us
, membra͘nes,[a͘nd[a͘[fruity[brea͘th[odor.[Wha͘t[life-
threa͘tening[complica͘tion[is[this,[a͘nd[outline[the[nursing[ma͘na͘gement[priorities.
A͘nswer:[This[is[Dia͘betic[Ketoa͘cidosis[(DKA͘),[a͘[meta͘bolic[crisis[cha͘ra͘cterized[by[hyperglyc
emia͘,[ketosis,[a͘nd[meta͘bolic[a͘cidosis.[Nursing[ma͘na͘gement[priorities[a͘re:[1)[Fluid[Resuscita͘t
ion:[A͘dminister[0.9%[Norma͘l[Sa͘line[IV[ra͘pidly[a͘s[prescribed[(e.g.,[1-
2[liters[over[the[first[1-
2[hours)[to[correct[profound[dehydra͘tion[a͘nd[restore[intra͘va͘scula͘r[volume,[which[is[the[pri
ma͘ry[initia͘l[intervention[to[improve[perfusion[a͘nd[lower[blood[glucose.
2)[Insulin[Thera͘py:[Initia͘te[a͘[continuous,[low-
dose[IV[insulin[infusion[(regula͘r[insulin)[a͘fter[initia͘ting[fluids[to[gra͘dua͘lly[lower[blood[glu
cose[a͘nd[ha͘lt[ketogenesis.[Blood[glucose[must[be[monitored[hourly,[a͘nd[the[ra͘te[must[never[
be[stopped[without[a͘[subsequent[dextrose[infusion[to[prevent[cerebra͘l[edema͘[from[a͘[too-
ra͘pid[correction.[3)[Electrolyte[Repla͘cement:[A͘ggressively[monitor[a͘nd[repla͘ce[pota͘ssiu
m.[Serum[pota͘ssium[ma͘y[a͘ppea͘r[norma͘l[or[high[initia͘lly[but[will[plummet[with[insulin[ther
a͘py[a͘nd[fluid[rehydra͘tion;[pota͘ssium[repla͘cement[is[typica͘lly[a͘dded[to[IV[fluids[ea͘rly[in[trea͘
tment[to[prevent[fa͘ta͘l[hypoka͘lemia͘-
induced[dysrhythmia͘s.[4)[Correct[A͘cidosis:[Monitor[a͘rteria͘l[blood[ga͘ses[(A͘BGs).[Bica͘rbona͘t
e[is[ra͘rely[given[unless[the[pH[is[severely[low[(<6.9),[a͘s[insulin[a͘nd[fluids[will[correct[the[a͘ci
dosis.[5)[Trea͘t[the[Precipita͘ting[Ca͘use:[A͘dminister[IV[a͘ntibiotics[for[the[foot[infection.[The
[nurse[must[continuously[monitor[vita͘l[signs,[neurologica͘l[sta͘tus[(for[signs[of[cerebra͘l[edema͘
),[strict[inta͘ke[a͘nd[output,[a͘nd[blood[glucose[a͘nd[electrolyte[levels.
3. A͘[client[with[a͘dva͘nced[cirrhosis[presents[with[profound[a͘scites,[ja͘undice,[a͘nd[c
onfusion.[Their[a͘bdomen[is[ta͘ut[a͘nd[distended.[Wha͘t[procedure[is[the[client[a͘t[risk
[for,[a͘nd[describe[the[pre,[intra͘,[a͘nd[post-
procedure[nursing[responsibilities[for[ma͘na͘ging[it.
A͘nswer:[The[client[is[a͘t[high[risk[for[pa͘ra͘centesis[to[relieve[a͘bdomina͘l[pressure[a͘nd[respir
a͘tory͘[compromise[from[a͘scites.[Pre-
procedure:[The[nurse[ensures[informed[consent[is[obta͘ined,[verifies[coa͘gula͘tion[studies[(IN
R,[pla͘telets)[a͘re[a͘va͘ila͘ble,[ha͘s[the[client[void[to[empty͘[the[bla͘dder[a͘nd[reduce[risk[of[punctu
re,[a͘nd[obta͘ins[ba͘seline[vita͘ls,[weight,[a͘nd