Complex Perfusion NCLEX practice questions with correct answers

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about the care of a client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following statements by the student indicates an understanding of the teaching? a) "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior to the procedure" b) " The client should be positioned on the left side during the procedure" c) "The transducer should be level with the second intercoastal space after the line is placed" d) "A chest x-ray is needed to verify placement after the procedure" - Answer a) INCORRECT: the nurse should purge air from the monitoring system b) INCORRECT: the nurse should place the pt in supine or Trendelenburg c) INCORRECT: the nurse should place the transducer level with the 4th intercoastal space, at the base of the right atrium d) CORRECT: The nurse should insure that the chest x-ray is obtained to confirm proper placement of lines A nurse on a cardiac unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should recognize which of the following clients as being at risk for the development of a dysrhythmia? (Select all that apply.) A. A client who has metabolic alkalosis