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ETearle

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Question 1

The health care provider is preparing to insert a PA catheter. What action is a priority for the nurse?
◦ The patient is in the Trendelenburg position to prevent air embolism.
◦ The site has been cleaned with soap and water.
◦ The patient has received a dose of IV lidocaine.
◦ A tourniquet has been applied to the neck.

Question 2

What should the nurse do to correctly calculate cardiac output?
◦ Take one measurement to prevent fluid volume overload.
◦ Only take two measurements and then average the two readings.
◦ Take three to five measurements and take the average of the three readings that are within 10% of one another.
◦ Obtain five measurements and record the highest reading.
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