Question 1
A patient receiving treatment for a spinal cord injury is demonstrating signs of neurogenic shock. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Increased jugular vein distention (JVD)
◦ Elevated right atrial pressure (RAP)
◦ Low mean arterial pressure (MAP)
◦ Reduced pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP)
◦ Decreased central venous pressure (CVP)
Question 2
The nurse assesses muffled heart sounds in a patient recovering from thoracic injuries caused by a motor vehicle crash. What should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?
◦ Pericardiocentesis
◦ Chest tube insertion
◦ Tissue plasminogen activator
◦ Surgical embolectomy
Summation of Heart Sounds, S4
thoracic 29
Heart Model 2
Patient Physical Status Classification
Chambers of the Heart