1. 1. Question After cardiac surgery, a client’s blood pressure measures 126/80 mm Hg. Nurse Katrina determines that mean arterial pressure (MAP) is which of the following? o A. 46 mm Hg o B. 80 mm Hg o C. 95 mm Hg o D. 90 mm Hg • 2. Question A female client arrives at the emergency department with chest and stomach pain and a report of black tarry stool for several months. Which of the following orders should the nurse Oliver anticipate? o A. Cardiac monitor, oxygen, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase levels o Option A: Cardiac monitoring, oxygen, and creatine kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase levels are appropriate for a cardiac primary problem. A basic metabolic panel and alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase levels assess liver function. o Option B: Prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen and fibrin split products are measured to verify bleeding dyscrasias. o Option D: An electroencephalogram evaluates brain electrical activity. Correct Answer: C. Electrocardiogram, complete blood count, testing for occult blood, comprehensive serum metabolic panel. An electrocardiogram evaluates the complaints of chest pain, laboratory tests determine anemia, and the stool test for occult blood determines blood in the stool. o B. Prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen and fibrin split product values o C. Electrocardiogram, complete blood count, testing for occult blood, comprehensive serum metabolic panel o D. Electroencephalogram, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase levels, basic serum metabolic panel • 3. Question Olivia had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery 3 days ago. Which of the following conditions is suspected by the nurse when a decrease in platelet count from 230,000 ul to 5,000 ul is noted? o A. Pancytopenia o B. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) o C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
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