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During your patient assessment, you must zero and balance the patients right radial arterial line.  You note the patients radial pulse is weak distal to the line and capillary refill is slow.  Prior to performing a square wave test you with draw from the line and no blood return is noted.   Your next step is …

In the event of a tension pneumothorax, variations of pulse and blood pressure during inspiration and expiration are noted on the arterial line waveform.  This variation is noted to be

The following are causes of SvO2 < 60%, except?

During transport of a patient to CT, the non-invasive blood pressure monitor unexpectedly shuts down.  You are concerned about your patients blood pressure being too low.  While troubleshooting the monitor, you palpate the patients radial pulse noting a strong regular pulse pressure.  This would indicate?

A radial a-line has been in place for several days.  You are called to the bedside to evaluate the dampened waveform on the monitor.  Which of the following are potential causes?  loose connection electrical interference air bubbles in line patient movement

Parental roles are fixed and do not change over time, even with cultural shifts or personal values.

Pulmonary vascular congestion is likely to begin when the PCWP reaches:

 Parenthood is a social role that carries societal expectations for both mothers and fathers, such as caregiving and providing emotional support.

To assess the integrity of the arterial line and tubing the following check should be performed

Gender roles, such as the traditional expectation that men are assertive and women are nurturing, are examples of role differentiation.