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NSG 430 Exam Final Edition A+ Graded.
THE STANDARD POLICY ON THE CARDIAC UNIT STATES, ―NOTIFY THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER FOR MEAN
ARTERIAL PRESSURE (MAP) LESS THAN 70 MM HG.‖ WHICH PATIENT'S STATUS WOULD
THE NURSE REPORT
TO THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER?
A. POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT WITH A BP OF 116/42 MM HG.
B. NEWLY ADMITTED PATIENT WITH A BP OF 150/87 MM HG.
C. PATIENT WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR FAILURE WHO HAS A BP OF 110/70 MM HG.
D. PATIENT WITH A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WHO HAS A BP OF 140/86 MM HG.
POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT WITH A BP OF 116/42 MM HG.
THE MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE (MAP) IS CALCULATED USING THE FORMULA MAP =
(SYSTOLIC BP + 2
DIASTOLIC BP)/3. THE MAP FOR THE POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT IS 67. THE MAP IN THE
OTHER THREE
PATIENTS IS HIGHER THAN 70 MM HG.
THE NURSE IS ADMITTING A PATIENT FOR A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND CORONARY
ANGIOGRAM. WHICH
INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO COMMUNICATE TO THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER BEFORE THE
TEST?
A. THE PATIENT'S PEDAL PULSES ARE +1.
B. THE PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO CONTRAST DYE.
C. THE PATIENT HAD A HEART ATTACK 1 YEAR AGO.
D. THE PATIENT HAS NOT EATEN ANYTHING TODAY.
THE PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO CONTRAST DYE.
