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panfilo · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client's cardiac index is calculated to be 3.1 L/minute/m2. Which of the following could explain this client's cardiac index value?

1. Acute myocardial infarction
2. Cardiogenic shock
3. This is a normal value
4. Fever

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the medications prescribed for a client diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the following medications are commonly prescribed for this disease process? (Select all that apply.)

1. ACE Inhibitor
2. Beta-blocker
3. Diuretic
4. Anticoagulant
5. Antiarrhythmic
6. Antibiotic

af · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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The normal cardiac index range is 2.5 to 4.2 L/min/m2. An index of 3.1 L/min/m2 is considered a normal value. Cardiac index is low with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction or cardiogenic shock. Cardiac index is elevated with a fever.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Pharmacological management of dilated cardiomyopathy includes ACE inhibitor to prevent further dilation of the heart, beta-blocker to reduce the strain that heart failure produces on the heart muscle, diuretics to decrease the amount of circulating fluid, anticoagulants to decrease blood clots, and antiarrhythmics to maintain the normal electrical stimulation of the heart. Antibiotics are not routinely prescribed for a client diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy.