Critical Care

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hypovolemia

A condition in which the liquid portion of the blood (plasma) is too low.

The nurse suspects that the client has a pulmonary embolism. The most important nursing action is to:

Administer oxygen by face mask, as prescribed.

Pulmonary embolism is a complication of thrombophlebitis

Changes in the vital signs are one of the first things to occur with pulmonary embolism

The nurse notes that the 4-hour postpartum client has cool, clammy skin and that she is restless and excessively thirsty. The nurse immediately notifies the registered nurse and then:

Checks the vital signs

an airway obstruction on a 6-year-old conscious child. The nurse performs this maneuver by placing the hands between:

Place hands between The umbilicus and the xiphoid process

Eclampsia

Seizures that occur during a woman's pregnancy or shortly after giving birth.

Rate of chest compression in an infant?

the rate of chest compressions is at least 100 per minute


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