Perfusion - ML6

A client with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is signing consent for plasmapheresis. The client asks, "What is the procedure and why do I need it?" Which response by the health care provider is most accurate?

"The laboratory will remove plasma from the withdrawn blood and replace it with fresh-frozen plasma."

Which client is benefiting from the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism?

A college student admitted to the neurotrauma unit following traumatic brain injury requiring surgery to evacuate a large hematoma

The nurse knows that a client who is being taught to perform home blood pressure monitoring (HBMP) understands the teaching plan when he makes which statement about the size of the BP cuff? The cuff should:

Fit snug around the upper arm with room to slip a fingertip under the cuff and should be 1 in (2.5 cm) above the crease of the elbow

Heart rate

What is the most important factor in myocardial oxygen demand?

Gangrene

What should the nurse recognize as the first sign of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in inactive older adults?

Assess the graft for color and temperature.

A client is postoperative following a graft of the neck. What intervention is the most important for the nurse to compete with the client?

Using the jaw thrust technique to position the airway

The nurse cares for a child injured in an automobile accident. Based on the principles of emergency pediatric care, the nurse will initiate which action?

Gradual unexplained weight gain

The nurse is caring for a client with suspected right-sided heat failure. What would the nurse know that clients with suspected right-sided hear failure may experience?