Question 1
The nurse is concerned that the hand with an arterial line in the wrist is becoming ischemic. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Reduced pulses in the brachial artery
◦ Hand cold to touch
◦ Blood pressure discrepancy of 15 mm Hg
◦ Delayed capillary refill
◦ Pale skin color of the wrist and hand
Question 2
The health care provider is planning to insert a pulmonary artery catheter into a patient. What should the nurse explain to the patient as being the purpose of this device? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Monitor the effects of vasodilator administration.
◦ Determine hemodynamic stability in heart failure.
◦ Continuously monitor blood pressure.
◦ Assess cardiac output.
◦ Monitor cardiac function during vascular surgical procedures.
Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
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Pigmented bands in nail of patient with dark skin
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