Nur 425 Exam 1 2024|2024 Questions With Correct Answers

What can an ICU monitor measure? {Ans: Arterial blood pressure (Make sure to check accuracy my obtaining an non-invasive blood pressure with a BP cuff)}How are preload and cardiac output/cardiac index related? {Ans: A low CO/CI can cause a high preload because if there is blood leftover in the heart, that can get backed up into the atria, causing a high pressure}Normal CVP (Central venous pressure) in adults {Ans: 2-8 mmHg}Describe the collaborative care of a patient with an AMI. {Ans: 1. Pain relief (Nitro then Morphine) 2. Oxygen 3. Beta blockers--administered to reduce cardiac workload/oxygen demand, decreases HR and contractility 4. Prevent platelet aggregation with Aspirin chewable or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors 5. ACE inhibitors if EF less than 40% 6. Antidysrhythmics if experiencing dysrhythmias 7. Prevent further clotting with anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs such as heparin, ASA, and plavix 8. Thrombolytics (tPA)}You are caring for a patient in the ICU that is exhibiting signs of delirium. Which of the following interventions made by you, the nurse, would be inappropriate to help treat the delirium? a. You put up a sign in the patients room that says, "You are at ASU hospital." b. You move the