Exam 2 Nur2115 Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
how to calculate cardiac output - Answer✔️✔️-CO = SV x HR
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) - Answer✔️✔️-MAP= SBP + 2(DBP) / 3
Normal= 70-105mmHg
Needs to be >65mmHg to perfuse ONLY the vital organs. THIS IS NOT
NORMAL
Use A line to measure
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures - Answer✔️✔️-PA pressures- (distal port)
PAS= 15-30mmHg
PAD 8-15mmHg
SIRS - Answer✔️✔️-systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
does not have to be associated with an infection.
SIRS criteria - Answer✔️✔️-need 2 or more s/s
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-temp >100.4, temp <96.8
-HR >90bpm
-RR >20 and /or PCO2 <32 (rapid breathing)
-WBC >12,000 or <4,000
WOTF is not criteria s/s for dx SIRS
1. RR > 20
2. HR <60
3. Temp >100.4
4. PaCO2 <32 - Answer✔️✔️-2. HR <60 ANSWER
DIC - Answer✔️✔️-disseminated intravascular coagulation
DEATH IS COMING
NO PERFUSION
They will have an increased D Dimer
DIC clinical presentation - Answer✔️✔️-Acute bleeding from multiple sites.
Bleeding from everywhere. Organ dysfunction, Thrombosis.
DIC nursing management - Answer✔️✔️-1. Occult blood testing of all fluids
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2. avoid puncturing the pt.
3. Apply pressure 10-15 MIN for arterial puncture. 5MIN for venous puncture.
4. paper tape
5. No BP cuff. NEED AN A LINE
6. No rectal temp
7. gentle personal care
8. dec. pressure points
9. monitor pupils for changes- Could be cerebral bleed.
WOTF lab value is indicative of DIC
1. dec PTT
2. inc Platelet
3. dec INR
4. inc FDP (fibrin degradation product) - Answer✔️✔️-4. inc FDP (fibrin
degradation product) ANSWER
hypovolemic shock - Answer✔️✔️-TANK PROBLEM
inadequate fluid volume in the space
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