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yoroshambo

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The cardiovascular benefits of isoproterenol result from:
 
  a. activation of beta1 receptors.
  b. activation of beta2 receptors.
  c. blockade of beta1 receptors.
  d. blockade of beta2 receptors.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old male patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The patient, who has been receiving epoprostenol (Flolan), begins to complain of malaise.
 
  Upon as-sessment, the vital signs reveal: temperature 104.2 F, pulse 112, respiration 24, and blood pres-sure 98/44 . The nurse suspects sepsis. What intervention would help confirm the nurse's suspi-cions?
  a. Send a urinalysis (UA).
  b. Obtain a white blood cell (WBC) count.
  c. Culture the central venous catheter tip.
  d. Withdraw the drug to see whether the sepsis symptoms abate.


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meganmoser117

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

C
Epoprostenol is administered only by intravenous (IV) infusion through a central line. This pa-tient is at risk of catheter-related sepsis, of he is showing signs and symptoms.
Sepsis cannot be confirmed with a urinalysis or a WBC count; those would only indicate that an infection is present.
Withdrawal of the medication is not indicated and would not confirm the nurse's suspicions.


yoroshambo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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