Author Question: The nurse finds an adult client pulseless and breathless. After calling the code, the nurse begins ... (Read 23 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse finds an adult client pulseless and breathless. After calling the code, the nurse begins single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation at what rate?

1. Five compressions to each breath
2. Fifteen compressions to each two breaths
3. Thirty compressions to each two breaths
4. Forty-five compressions to each breath

Question 2

The client has a long history of hypertension and has developed heart failure. The nurse would anticipate giving medications to do which of the following?

1. Increase preload.
2. Decrease afterload.
3. Decrease contractility.
4. Decrease cardiac output.

jazzlynnnnn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The 2005 guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend a compression to ventilation ratio of 30:2 for single rescuers for all clients except newborns.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: There is no reason to provide medication to increase preload.
Rationale 2: The client likely has developed heart failure secondary to the hypertension, which is a increase in afterload. The nurse would anticipate giving medication to decrease afterload.
Rationale 3: There is no reason to decrease this client's contractility.
Rationale 4: There is no reason to provide medications to decrease this client's cardiac output.