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1. Following insertion of a central line, a client begins to have difficulty breathing. The client becomes progressively cyanotic and becomes unresponsive. The care team suspects an air embolus that should prompt the nurse to immediately: A. Administer a thrombolytic B. Place the client on the left side with the clients head down C. Have the client bear down and perform a Valsalva maneuver. D. Auscultate the clients heart sounds 2. A client has a nursing diagnosis of fluid volume deficit. Which vital signs, if decreased, supports this nursing diagnosis? A. Temperature B. Respiratory rate C. Heart rate D. Blood pressure 3. A nurse is caring for a client suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The clients arterial blood gas (ABG) results indicate respiratory alkalosis. Which findings support this diagnosis? A. PH 7.54 Paco2 25 B. PH 7.39 Paco2 39 C. PH 7.50 Paco2 40 D. PH 7.32 Paco2 48

          1. Following insertion of a central line, a client begins to have difficulty breathing. The client becomes progressively cyanotic and becomes unresponsive. The care team suspects an air embolus that should prompt the nurse to immediately:
A. Administer a thrombolytic
B. Place the client on the left side with the clients head down
C. Have the client bear down and perform a Valsalva maneuver.
D. Auscultate the clients heart sounds

2. A client has a nursing diagnosis of fluid volume deficit. Which vital signs, if decreased, supports this nursing diagnosis?
A. Temperature
B. Respiratory rate
C. Heart rate
D. Blood pressure

3. A nurse is caring for a client suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The clients arterial blood gas (ABG) results indicate respiratory alkalosis. Which findings support this diagnosis?
A. PH 7.54 Paco2 25
B. PH 7.39 Paco2 39
C. PH 7.50 Paco2 40
D. PH 7.32 Paco2 48

1. Following insertion of a central line, a client begins to have difficulty breathing. The client becomes progressively cyanotic and becomes unresponsive. The care team suspects an air embolus that should prompt the nurse to immediately:
A. Administer a thrombolytic
B. Place the client on the left side with the clients head down
C. Have the client bear down and perform a Valsalva maneuver.
D. Auscultate the clients heart sounds

2. A client has a nursing diagnosis of fluid volume deficit. Which vital signs, if decreased, supports this nursing diagnosis?
A. Temperature
B. Respiratory rate
C. Heart rate
D. Blood pressure

3. A nurse is caring for a client suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. The clients arterial blood gas (ABG) results indicate respiratory alkalosis. Which findings support this diagnosis?
A. PH 7.54 Paco2 25
B. PH 7.39 Paco2 39
C. PH 7.50 Paco2 40
D. PH 7.32 Paco2 48

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