Hypovolemic shock Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

STAGES OF BURNS - stage 1 emergent stage 2 acute stage 3 rehab stage 1 emergent phase - -onset first 12-48 hrs -hypovolemic shock -hyperkalemia, oliguric -cardiac dysrhythmia -acute renal failure stage 2 acute phase - -first 48-72 hrs -circulatory overload -hypokalemia -polyuria -chf stage 3 rehab phase - -prevent infection -return pt to normal state -help pt cope with self esteem/appearance stage 1 emergent phase interventions - -airway o2 ET tube -LR -foley/i&o -ng tube -an...

Chapter 66: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a urine output of 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120/minute and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which order by the health care provider will the nurse question? a. Give PRN furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Administer hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 ...

What is the least effective decision making process - establishing assumptions what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - exactness The research process of problem solving is - most effective when used by experienced nurses why is the nursing process method used in nursing - it creates interaction between client and nurse, used to set healthcare needs and goals and plans, and works well in all environments what does critical thinking allow nurses to do during emergencies...

Test Bank For Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach 10th Edition by Joseph T. DiPiro; Robert L. Talbert; Gary C. Yee; Gary R. Matzke; Barbara G. Wells; L. Michael Posey 7481, 7, 7498, 5 1. Health Literacy and Medication Use 2. Cultural Competency 3. Medication Safety Principles and Practices 4. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 5. Pharmacogenetics 6. Pediatrics 7. Geriatrics 8. Palliative Care 9. Clinical Toxicology 10. Clinical Management of Pot...

NCLEX 10000 Integumentary Disorders (NCLEX) Questions & Answers-When assessing a client with partial-thickness burns over 60% of the body, which finding should the nurse report immediately? a) Complaints of intense thirst b) Moderate to severe pain c) Hoarseness of the voice d) Urine output of 70 ml the first hour - Hoarseness of the voice Correct Explanation: Hoarseness is indicative of injury to the respiratory system and could indicate the need for immediate intubation What ...

Pediatric triangle appearance work of breathing circulation to skin General appearance considerations Tone Interactiveness: drawn to sounds or people. Wants to play Consolability Look/Gaze Speech/cry Work of breathing: Increased work of breathing evidenced by tachypnea, stridor, grunting, retractions, accessory musles, nasal flaring, head bobbing, abnormal positioning Circulation to Skin Observe palor mottling cyanosis Sick, Sicker, Sickest Sick: no disru...

NEW GENERATION(NGN) NCLEX QUESTIONS & Answers FOR 2023 EXAM   All Answers are correct. All the Best! The New Gen Nclex has 150 questions 1. A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering insulin? Select all that apply. A. Verify the correct dose with another nurse. B. Administer insulin via intramuscular injection. C. Monitor the patient's blood glucose level. D. Check the expiration date of the insul...

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypovolemic shock. The nurse palpates thready brachial pulses but is unable to auscultate a blood pressure. What is the best nursing action? A. Assess the blood pressure palpation B. Estimate the systolic pressure as 60 mm Hg. C. Obtain an electronic blood pressure monitor. D. Record the blood pressure as "not assessable." correct answers A. Assess the blood pressure palpation The nurse has just completed an infusion of a 1000 mL bolus...

You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire. Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should you begin fluid resuscitation? A) 1000 mL/hr B) 500 mL/hr C) 250 mL/hr D) 125 mL/hr - Answer- B) 500 mL/hr A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. His wife ...

Mariah Megli June 11, 2021 Case Study 10: Hypovolemic Shock Scenario The wife of C.W., a 70-year-old man, brought him to the emergency department (ED) at 0430. She told the ED triage nurse that he had diarrhea for the past 2 days and that last night he had a lot of “dark red” diarrhea. When he became very dizzy, disoriented, and weak this morning, she decided to bring him to the hospital. C.W.’s vital signs (VS) in the ED were 70/− (systolic blood pressure [SBP] 70, diastolic blood pr...