Surg I Final Exam 2024/2025 Already Passed

Which intervention by the nurse would provide stabilization for a patient with cor pulmonale (right sided heart failure) who has an enlarged liver, distended neck veins, and clear fluid accumulated in the pleural space? {Ans: Restricting dietary sodium...rationale: The patient with heart failure is treated with diuretics and a low-sodium diet to decrease the incidence of pleural effusion and to reduce workload on the heart.}Which early manifestations of distress will the nurse expect in a patient whose arterial blood gas results show the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO) at 65 mm Hg and the arterial oxygen saturation (SaO) at 80%? {Ans: Restlessness, tachypnea, tachycardia, and diaphoresis [Hint: early, the other choices are late manifestations]}For the patient who developed cardiogenic shock after a left anterior descending myocardial infarction, which circulatory assist device would the nurse expect the healthcare provider to utilize? {Ans: Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP)}The nurse would discuss which fluid and electrolyte abnormality when teaching a class about acute kidney injury (AKI)? {Ans: Increased serum creatinine}Which term is used to describe difficulty breathing when lying down? {Ans: Orthopnea}The nurse identifies that which diagnostic test result is the best indicator of acute kidney injury (AKI) in