Critical Care Exam 2 - Funeral Directing Questions And Answers

The nurse is caring for a patient in cardiogenic shock who is being treated with an infusion of dobutamine (Dobutrex). The physician's order calls for the nurse to titrate the infusion to achieve a cardiac index of >2.5 L/min/m2. The nurse measures a cardiac output, and the calculated cardiac index for the patient is 4.6 L/min/m2. What is the best action by the nurse? {Ans: Reduce the rate}Which patient being cared for in the emergency department is most at risk for developing hypovolemic shock? {Ans: 2-day hx of n/v and diarrhea}A patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The nurse monitors for which potential complications? (Select all that apply.) {Ans: Select all}The nurse is caring for a young adult patient admitted with shock. The nurse understands which assessment findings best assess tissue perfusion in a patient in shock? (Select all that apply.) {Ans: UO, BP and LOC}Large volume crystalloid solution to treat hypovolemia can be accomplished with which of the following infusions? (Select all that apply.) {Ans: LR and NS}A patient is admitted to the cardiac care unit with an acute anterior myocardial infarction. The nurse assesses the patient to be diaphoretic and