What action would be most helpful to the nurse in determining whether the chest pain of a patient who has just entered the emergency department is cardiac in origin?

The nurse is assessing a patient for heart failure (HF). Which early findings would indicate decreased cardiac output and a potential for fluid overload from heart failure?

How is injury manifested on the EKG in a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction?

Calculate the P/F ratio using the following:

P-Pa02 82

F-F102 60%

The P/F ratio is used to assess the degree of hypoxemia in patients, particularly those with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A P/F ratio of less than 300 suggests mild ARDS, less than 200 suggests moderate ARDS, and less than 100 indicates severe ARDS.

Given:

PaO₂ (Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood) = 82 mm Hg

FiO₂ (Fraction of inspired oxygen) = 60% = 0.60 (in decimal form)

A nurse is caring for a client on mechanical ventilation and finds the client agitated and thrashing about. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which of the following is not a cause of high-output heart failure?

Which of the following should the nurse assess in a patient who has just undergone a PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) (select all that apply)

Which of the following is not a direct cause of ARDS?

Which of the following must be immediately performed in a patient who has just been intubated? (select all that apply)

A triage nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who presented with reports of general malaise. Assessment reveals the presence of jaundice and increased abdominal girth. What assessment question best addresses the possible etiology of this client's presentation?

What action would be most helpful to the nurse in determining whether the chest pain of a patient who has just entered the emergency department is cardiac in origin?