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Question 1 of 5

The client is on low molecular weight heparin. A priority nursing intervention is what?

A. Monitor the heparin level

B. Monitor the aPTT

C. Monitor for hemorrhage

D. Monitor the blood sugar

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Monitor for hemorrhage

Question 2 of 5

Good conduction of electricity from the patient's heart to the monitor requires that the critical care nurse

A. Periodically change electrode pads for good conduct

B. Place electrodes over the ribs as they are excellent conductors

C. Place electrodes with contacts on their anterior and posterior surfaces

D. Place electrodes further apart if they pick up respiratory movement

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Place electrodes with contacts on their anterior and posterior surfaces

Question 3 of 5

A 75-year-old individual is admitted with a diagnosis of left-sided heart failure and is administered Lasix 80 mg by slow IV push. Which nursing assessment indicates that the Lasix (furosemide) is NOT having the desired effect?

A. Oliguria

B. Decrease in blood pressure

C. Absence of crackles

D. Polydipsia

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Oliguria

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is discharging a client to home with a new diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.. The nurse explains that which of the following is the most important symptoms to report to the physician?

A. Irregular pulse

B. Fever

C. Fatigue

D. Hemoptysis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Irregular pulse

Question 5 of 5

The nurse observes a PAWP waveform on the monitor when the balloon of the catheter is deflated. The nurse recognizes that

A. The patient is at risk for embolism because of occlusion of th catheter with a thrombus

B. The patient is developing pulmonary edema that has increased the pulmonary artery pressure

C. The patient is at risk for an air embolism because the injected air cannot be withdrawn into the syringe

D. The catheter must be immediately repositioned to prevent pulmonary infarction or pulmonary artery rupture

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The catheter must be immediately repositioned to prevent pulmonary infarction or pulmonary artery rupture

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