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Case Scenario: A 68-year-old male patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction (MI). The patient’s blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate is 110 beats per minute, and oxygen saturation is 88% on 4 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula. The healthcare provider prescribes the following medications: Norepinephrine 4 mcg/min IV infusion Furosemide 40 mg IV push Morphine 2 mg IV push as needed for chest pain Question: Based on your understanding of cardiogenic shock and its treatment, match the prescribed medication with its primary therapeutic effect in managing this patient’s condition.

What is an example of a pertinent negative finding during a physical examination?

A 38-year-old man is being treated for hypertension with triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol. Four months after his last clinic visit, his blood pressure has returned to pretreatment levels, and he admits he has not been taking his medications regularly. What is the nurse’s best response to this patient?

The nurse determines that teaching about implementing dietary changes to decrease the risk of CAD has been effective when the patient says, 

The home care nurse visits a patient with chronic heart failure who is taking digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix). The patient reports nausea and vomiting. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

The most significant factor in long-term survival of a patient with sudden cardiac death is

In year 1 the CPI is 140.1, and in year 2 the CPI is 148.9. If Sarah’s salary was $33,500 in year 1, what salary in year 2 would cause her to exactly “keep up with inflation”?

The substitution bias in the CPI arises because the CPI: 

If the workers of a firm successfully negotiate an increase in wages,

Figure 33-2. Refer to Figure 33-2.  Point B represents