A Patient with Left Ventricular Failure Is Admitted to the Coronary

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient with left ventricular failure is admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) . When monitoring for the effectiveness of treatment, the most important information for the nurse to obtain is

• A) systemic vascular resistance (SVR).
• B) pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
• C) mean arterial pressure (MAP).
• D) pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP).

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Definitions:

Magnetic Fields

Invisible fields produced by electric currents or magnetic materials, which exert forces on moving charges or other magnetic materials within the field.

Electro-Magnets

Magnets created by passing an electric current through a coil of wire surrounding a metal core.

Magnetic Pole Fields

Invisible regions around a magnet where magnetic forces are exerted, characterized by north and south poles.

Squirrel Cage

A type of rotor found in induction motors, characterized by its cylindrical shape with conductive bars running the length and connected by rings at both ends, resembling a squirrel cage.